Alice Hoffman - Turtle Moon

Alice Hoffman - Turtle Moon

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6、ewouldbeabigescape,andHalfMoonRoad,whichisnowpartoftheInterstate,wouldbegreenandslitheryfordays,untilapossewentoutwithshotgunsandfishingnets.Whenbreedingforprofitbecameafederaloffense,Verityturneditspastaroundtosuititself,namingthehighschoolfootballteamtheGators,andfeaturingAlligatorSalad

7、inmostrestaurants,amixtureofspinach,greenpepper,avocado,andchoppedeggtintedwithgreenfoodcoloring.PeopleinVerityliketotalk,buttheonethingtheyneglecttomentiontooutsidersisthatsomethingiswrongwiththemonthofMay.Itisn'tthehumidity,oreventheheat,whichissofierceandsuddenit

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