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HOW TO BUILD A HOUSE Dana Reinhardt Hardcover | Wendy Lamb Books | 978-0-375-84453-9 | May 2008 | $15.99 | Ages 14 up Hardcover Library Binding | Wendy Lamb Books | 978-0-375-94454-3 | May 2008 | $18.99 | Ages 14 up

Betrayed by her father. Alienated from her stepsister. Used by her boyfriend. Harper wants nothing more than to forget her own life for a while. She heads to Bailey, Tennessee to help a family rebuild their home that was ripped apart by a tornado. While helping Teddy and his family rebuild their house, Harper is forced to examine exactly what “home” is. Can Harper forgive her father for tearing their family apart? Will she be able to love Teddy with the memories of her last relationship so fresh in her mind? Will she ever be able to find her way home again?

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Prepared by Brenda Day, Library Media Specialist, Aledo Middle School, Aledo, Texas

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