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This is a wonderful book. I read it a number of years ago. It also was made into a beautiful movie. Susan Dey played Devola Harry Stanton was in it also.
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I just read this book a few years ago and really enjoyed it. Both children and adults can relate to it. Mary Call the main character is strong willed and I admire her a lot. I wanted to read it because growing up, it was a movie favorite of mine. I think it teaches many good lessons.
A National Book Award Finalist
This was a book one of my teachers read aloud to the class after lunch (think it was 5th grade). I liked it so well I bought my own copy and seeing it on this bookshelf I was browsing makes me want to go home and find my copy and re-read it. It's a great story dealing with so much responsiblity on one young girl trying to deal with a father's death and keep it secret and come to terms with accepting someone into the family that her father didn't approve of. So good! I'm in my 40's now and still have good memories of this book and want to re-read it.
Mary Call has promised her dying father to keep her brother and sisters together forever on the mountain, and never to take any help from strangers. She is determined to keep her word. No matter what. At first she is sure she can manage. Romey, Ima Dean, and Devola help gather herbs to sell in town; the riches of the mountains will surely keep the family clothed and fed. But then winter comes, fast and furious, and Mary Call has to learn that the land where the lilies bloom is also a cruel and unforgiving place, and it may take more than a promise to keep her family together.
We purchased this book at a used book store, there are some highlighter marks in it.
