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“Damn,” Coach Johnson muttered. “That’s four fouls, Drew!” he shouted to our King ..
CHAPTER ONE Callie pressed her forehead to the thick windowpane and looked out across the rolling hills. ..
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Rabbi Ruben treasured his synagogue-from its cheery red bricks to its lively windows to the musty, dusty ..
