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My Last Days as Roy Rogers
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SOLVED: Children's/YA > SOLVED. Possible Southern fiction. Told from 11-12 yr old girl. Had polio. Met friends in clubhouse made from bushes. Hid from adults. Drank cokes. Possible blue cover. 2000-2004? [s]

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message 1: by Angie (last edited Jun 27, 2020 11:11PM) (new) - added it

Angie | 5 comments Things I remember:

-Read 2000-2004? Not sure when published but probably around same time.
-Possible blue cover.
-11-12 year old girl telling the story. She had polio.
-Met friends in a clubhouse they made from overgrown bushes/vines.
-Hid from the adults and drank Cokes.
-Southern fiction?
-Adult fiction.
-Takes place in the 50-60s?


message 2: by Emily (last edited Jun 27, 2020 08:00PM) (new)

Emily | 295 comments Blue?


message 3: by Angie (new) - added it

Angie | 5 comments Thank you Emily, but no that's not it.


message 4: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart | 28668 comments Is this adult or children's fiction?


message 5: by Angie (new) - added it

Angie | 5 comments Adult fiction. Told from young girl's perspective.


message 7: by Angie (new) - added it

Angie | 5 comments Thanks Rainbowheart, but that's not it.


message 8: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart | 28668 comments Did the girl contract polio during the course of the story, or did she have it at some point in the past?


message 9: by Angie (new) - added it

Angie | 5 comments Rainbowheart, you were right! Upon further review it is My Last Days as Roy Rogers by Pat Cunningham Devoto. Thank you so much!!


message 10: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart | 28668 comments Oh, awesome! Glad that was the right one.


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