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Whistling past the graveyard is an historical novel by susan crandall which follows the july 1963 journey of 9yearold starla claudelle as she attempts to find her mother in nashville with the help of eula, a black woman who is traveling with a white baby named james. Oct 10, 20 although i dont usually like comparing one book to the other especially when it is a classic whistling past the graveyard reminded me a lot of to kill a mockingbird. Whistling past the graveyard susan crandall 9781476707723. Susan crandall is a critically acclaimed author of womens fiction, romance, and suspense. Her first book, back roads, won the rita award for best first book.
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