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The Mask That Sang
by Susan Currie
Ages: 9+
Published: 2016
Publisher: Second Story Press
ISBN: 978-1-77260-013-1
Keywords: Native Americans, Bullies, Diversity, Bilingual
ARC Cass and her mother are frequently homeless until they inherit a home from her late grandmother. The house comes with a singing mask and many revelations about their heritage.