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Sally omalley made a promise to her daddy before he died. I cant help but look back at how we spent out free time as children. Sep 09, 2008 i have been wanting to read whistling in the dark by lesley kagen for quite awhile. Lesley kagens book whistling in the dark is a wonderful story told from the point of view of sally omalley, a ten year old girl, living in milwaukee during the summer of 1959. Listen to whistling in the dark audiobook by lesley kagen. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are belle brooks. Her first book, whistling in the dark, 2007, which takes place in a milwaukee neighborhood, made the new york times best seller list. Lesley kagen published by penguin books may 2007 isbn. Sally o malley made a promise to her daddy before he died. It is not really written all that well, but never the less the power of the concept of the book, and what the girls go through, leave you thinking about those two little girls on the cover running though the streets of milwaukee all by themselves. May 01, 2007 lesley kagen is an actress, voiceover talent, and restaurateur, as well as the author of two previous national bestselling novels.
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