Description
The author relates how old Mr. Sweet, though often on the verge of dying, could always be revived by the loving attention that she and her brother gave him.
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Available
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Harcourt Childrens Books (J) (1988), Edition: 1st, Library Binding, 31 pages
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LibraryThing member madhamster
Based upon one of Alice Walker's true experiences, this book tells the story of Mr Sweet, a neighbour who periodically "dies" when things get too much. Alice spends her life with the belief that she, and her siblings, hold the power over death, having saved Mr Sweet many times. Eventually, when she
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LibraryThing member JerseyGirl21
A cute story about a young girls' first love.
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CCBC Choices (1988)
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31 p.; 11.25 x 0.25 inches
ISBN
0152890750 / 9780152890759