The Great UnexpectedFrom Newbery Medal winner and bestselling author Sharon Creech comes a grand, sweeping yarn that is a celebration of the great and unexpected gifts of love, friendship, and forgiveness. With a starred review from Kirkus Reviews calling it an \"enchanting tale to treasure,\" The Great Unexpected captures the heart and the imagination. Humorous and heartfelt, this is a story of pairsof young Naomi and Lizzie, both orphans in present day Blackbird Tree,

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