Dowell, Frances O'Roark

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Frances O'Roark Dowell is best known for her character-driven realistic novels for older kids and younger teens. Her strong, independent characters are often feisty girls who overcome adversity and family problems. These believable characters grow up, find (and lose) friends, and generally gain new insights about life itself. Her fantasy books for older kids retain threads of realism and feature equally compelling characters. Dowell's books evoke a strong sense of time and place. Start with Dovey Coe
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https://francesdowell.com/
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Dowell, Frances O'Roark
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https://francesdowell.com/
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Frances O'Roark Dowell is best known for her character-driven realistic novels for older kids and younger teens. Her strong, independent characters are often feisty girls who overcome adversity and family problems. These believable characters grow up, find (and lose) friends, and generally gain new insights about life itself. Her fantasy books for older kids retain threads of realism and feature equally compelling characters. Dowell's books evoke a strong sense of time and place. Start with Dovey Coe
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