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Necessary lies by Diane Chamberlain · Booklabria

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Necessary lies

FriendshipFamily life

Necessary lies

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First published: 2013
Editions: 12 in 2 languages

Synopsis

Caring for her family on their mid-20th-century tobacco farm after the loss of her parents, 15-year-old Ivy connects with Grace County social worker Jane, who strains her personal and professional relationships with her advocacy of Ivy's family, whose dark secrets test Jane's resolve against racial tensions and state-mandated sterilizations.

Subjects: Friendship
Family life
Teenage girls
North carolina
Government policy
Social workers
Set in: United States
North Carolina

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12 in 2 languages

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