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First published in the United States of America by Philomel Books,
a division of Penguin Young Readers Group, 2006
This Sleuth edition first published by Puffin Books, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group, 2007
Copyright © Janet Taylor Lisle, 2006
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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HAS CATALOGED THE PHILOMEL BOOKS EDITION AS FOLLOWS:
Lisle, Janet Taylor. Black Duck/ Janet Taylor Lisle.
p. cm.
Summary: Years afterwards, Ruben Hart tells the story of how, in 1929 Newport, Rhode Island, his family and his best friend’s family were caught up in the violent competition among groups trying to control the local rum-smuggling trade.
[1. Prohibition—Fiction. 2. Friendship—Fiction. 3. Adventure and adventurers—Fiction. 4. Gangsters—Fiction. 5. Newport (R.I.)—History—20th century—Fiction.]
I. Title
PZ7.L6912Bla 2006
[Fic]—dc22 2005023845
ISBN: 978-1-101-66306-6
Design by Semadar Megged.
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