Abby (1973)

by Jeannette Caines

Other authors: Steven Kellogg (Illustrator)

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Not a fan of this book. Brother says he doesn't like girls and makes Abby cry. They make up, but the book would have been much better without the teasing from the brother. (

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Kellogg, Steven	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Abby

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1973

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To my mother, Nellie Bullock Franklin

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Abby? Abby, where are you?

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0064430499, Paperback)

An exuberant African-American child and her family share a very special relationship in ‘an effective story about adoption. . . . [The text is] simple, amusing, and disarmingly sweet and natural.’ —C.

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Pre-school Abby enjoys her special place in the family as the adopted child.