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Wish and the Peacock, The
Wendy S. Swore
Ages: 9+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
ISBN: 978-1-62972-608-3
Keywords: farm life, family, grief, friendship, Native Americans, siblings
Twelve-year-old Paige has been trying to save the family farm since her father's death. Can her plans to sabotage her mother's decision to sell the farm succeed?