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Coming on Home Soon

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Oct 2004
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Ada Ruth's mama must go away to Chicago to work, leaving Ada Ruth and Grandma behind. It's war time, and women are needed to fill the men's jobs. As winter sets in, Ada Ruth and her grandma keep up their daily routine, missing Mama all the time. They find strength in each other, and a stray kitten even arrives one day to keep them company, but nothing can fill the hole Mama left. Every day they wait, watching for the letter that says Mama will be coming on home soon. Set during World War II, Coming On Ho

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Jan 2004 Scholastic ISBN13 9780439805957 ISBN10 0439805953
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First Edition Oct 2004 Putnam ISBN13 9780399237485 ISBN10 0399237488
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Oct 2004 Penguin ISBN13 9780593353783 ISBN10 0593353781
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