No One Is Going to Nashville

Jukes Mavis / Author, Mavis Jukes / Author, Lloyd Bloom / Illustrator
A girl with veterinary aspirations--proud possessor of a goose and an alligator lizard--has designs on a stray dog in this tender, true-to-life tale. Ages 7-10. (Dec.)
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Reviewed on: 11/02/1992
Genre: Children's

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