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   Ruth White
 


Ruth White is also the author of Tadpole. She lives in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania.

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Belle Prater's Boy Belle Prater's Boy
Written by Ruth White
Trade Paperback

When Belle Prater disappears, Belle’s boy, Woodrow, comes to live with his grandparents in Coal Station, Virginia. Woodrow’s cousin Gypsy is the town beauty, but she has hidden sorrows and secrets of her own. She wonders how Woodrow can accept his mother’s disappearance when she’s never gotten over her father’s death... Read More
 
The Search for Belle Prater The Search for Belle Prater
Written by Ruth White
Trade Paperback

Belle Prater is missing. Since she inexplicably disappeared about a year ago, her son, Woodrow, has been living with his grandparents, next door to his cousin Gypsy. The two are best friends, joined by their adventurous sprits and shared love of stories and magic. One night they receive a puzzling phone... Read More
 
Tadpole Tadpole
Written by Ruth White
Trade Paperback

“Involving as the plot is, the power of White’s work derives from her seemingly easy evocation of ordinary people as they stumble into endearing truths about human strength and vulnerability.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred

“White skillfully recreates the time and place, and her superbly drawn characters possess the resiliency of spirit necessary to transform... Read More
 

 



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