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Just some weeds from the wilderness
In an attempt to change the family's failing fortune, Lucinda's aunt goes into the business of producing a patent medicine.
254 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1978
About the author
Patricia Beatty
63 books42 followersPatricia Beatty (1922 - 1991) was an American author of award-winning children's and young adult historical fiction novels.
She was born in Portland, Oregon, and was a longtime resident of southern California. After graduating from college, she taught high school English and history, and later held various positions as a science and technical librarian, and also as a children's librarian. She taught Writing Fiction for Children at several branches of the University of California.
She wrote over 50 novels, and co-write 10 of them with her husband, John L. Beatty.
Beatty died in Riverside, California in 1991.
She was born in Portland, Oregon, and was a longtime resident of southern California. After graduating from college, she taught high school English and history, and later held various positions as a science and technical librarian, and also as a children's librarian. She taught Writing Fiction for Children at several branches of the University of California.
She wrote over 50 novels, and co-write 10 of them with her husband, John L. Beatty.
Beatty died in Riverside, California in 1991.
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May 14, 2025
B. fiction, historical fiction; upper elementary; NW U.S.; family creates tonics, based on true story; from stash, keep
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