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    Peter E. Randall Publisher, Paperback, 2013

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Charley
Average rating
4.6 out of 5
Based on 8 Ratings and 7 Reviews

Book Description
Charley is based on the true story of a twelve-year-old boy living in Boston in 1910. Suffering from abandonment he winds up on the steps of an orphanage. Charley, blessed with a beautiful voice, joins the traveling choir. When his hopes are all but dashed, he sings his way into a family in rural Maine.

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Book Information
PublisherPeter E. Randall Publisher
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages208
ISBN-101937721108
ISBN-13978-1937721107
Publication Date09/13/2013
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About Donna Seim (Author) : Hi, I am Donna and I am a children's book author and writer. My first picture book,WHERE IS SIMON, SANDY? was launched on Oct. 18 2008. It is the story of a little donkey that wouldn't quit. It is an ... more
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About Susan Spellman (Illustrator) : Susan Spellman is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Susan Spellman include Where is Simon, Sandy?, Way to Go!: Sports Po... more
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8/3/2013 donna seim said:
CHARLEY is Donna's first historical novel for children ages 8 - 12. It is the story of Charles Kimball Ryan, a street smart city boy who is abandoned and ends up on the steps of an orphanage. This is Charley's story, based on a real life story, Charley must find his way when he is placed in a rural ... more

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