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It was dusk now. Benny lay down on one of the quilts. “Are we home, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
SANDRA DALLAS
Hallie?” he asked. DALLAS SANDRA DALLAS
She shook her head.
“I know, let’s sing a song,” Benny begged.
“What song, Benny?”
“The happy song.” They had heard “Happy Days Are Here Again” on the
radio at home, and Benny loved it. Often at night around a campfire, the n
three of them sang “You Are My Sunshine” and “When You Wore a Tulip.” Someplace to
Benny always wanted the happy song before he went to sleep.
Hallie began singing the words. Tom joined her, pretending he was strumming
a guitar. Benny chimed in, making up the words as he went along.
Suddenly Tom stopped. Hallie looked up at him, then realized her brother
was staring at something behind her. She turned and saw a man walking Call Home
through the black trees toward them, a shotgun in his arms.

Other Titles from Sandra Dallas Someplace to Call Home
hardscrabble
2019 Wrangler Award–Juvenile Book
“The details of rural American life are rendered with care and precision in Dallas’
third novel for children.”—Kirkus Reviews
red berries white clouds blue sky
2015 Finalist in the WILLA Literary Awards for Children’s and Young Adult Fiction and Nonfiction
“A realistic portrayal of the internment camps, brightened by the determination of
one girl to remain true to her optimistic spirit.”—Booklist
the quilt walk
2013 Wrangler Award–Juvenile Book
“Solid writing and a close attention to details make this story more than the sum of its n
parts. Finely stitched.”—Kirkus Reviews

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