Copyright © 2006 Katherine Holubitsky
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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Holubitsky, Katherine
The big snapper / Katherine Holubitsky.
(Orca young readers)
ISBN 1-55143-563-2
I. Title. II. Series.
PS8565.O645B53 2006 jC813’.54 C2006-903447-8
First published in the United States, 2006
Library of Congress Control Number: 2006928963
Summary: Eddie loves fishing with Granddad and listening to his tall tales, but when his grandfather becomes seriously ill, Eddie must find ways to cope with the changes in his world.
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Typesetting and cover design by Doug McCaffry
Cover & interior illustrations by Samia Drisdelle
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