John Morgan and his wife can barely contain their excitement upon arriving as new teachers in a Yupik Inuit village on the windswept Alaskan tundra. Lured north in search of adventure, the idealistic couple hope to immerse themselves in the ancient Arctic culture. Their move proves disastrous when a
Karen's Gift
โ Scribed by Ann M. Martin
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 923 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Karen wants to give Mommy a special present. She will buy it with the money she makes walking dogs. But then Karen decides to get something else. Since she needs more money, she will walk more dogs. Soon Karen has too many dogs on her hands! But if she quits her job, she might have to break some big promises.
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