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The butterfly girl : a novel, Rene Denfeld

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A year ago, Naomi, the investigator with an uncanny ability for finding missing children, made a promise that she would not take another case until she finds the younger sister who has been missing for years. Naomi has no picture, not even a name. All she has is a vague memory of a strawberry field at night, black dirt under her bare feet as she ran for her life. The search takes her to Portland, Oregon, where scores of homeless children wander the streets like ghosts, searching for money, food, and companionship. The sharp-eyed investigator soon discovers that young girls have been going missing for months, many later found in the dirty waters of the river. Though she does not want to get involved, Naomi is unable to resist the pull of children in need---and the fear she sees in the eyes of a twelve-year old girl named Celia. Running from an abusive stepfather and an addict mother, Celia has nothing but hope in the butterflies---her guides and guardians on the dangerous streets. She sees them all around her, tiny iridescent wisps of hope that soften the edges of this hard world and illuminate a cherished memory from her childhood--the Butterfly Museum, a place where everything is safe and nothing can hurt her
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eng
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First edition.
Extent
264 pages
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9780062698162
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The butterfly girl : a novel
Title
The butterfly girl
Title remainder
a novel
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Rene Denfeld
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Language
eng
Summary
A year ago, Naomi, the investigator with an uncanny ability for finding missing children, made a promise that she would not take another case until she finds the younger sister who has been missing for years. Naomi has no picture, not even a name. All she has is a vague memory of a strawberry field at night, black dirt under her bare feet as she ran for her life. The search takes her to Portland, Oregon, where scores of homeless children wander the streets like ghosts, searching for money, food, and companionship. The sharp-eyed investigator soon discovers that young girls have been going missing for months, many later found in the dirty waters of the river. Though she does not want to get involved, Naomi is unable to resist the pull of children in need---and the fear she sees in the eyes of a twelve-year old girl named Celia. Running from an abusive stepfather and an addict mother, Celia has nothing but hope in the butterflies---her guides and guardians on the dangerous streets. She sees them all around her, tiny iridescent wisps of hope that soften the edges of this hard world and illuminate a cherished memory from her childhood--the Butterfly Museum, a place where everything is safe and nothing can hurt her
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10805063
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Denfeld, Rene
Dewey number
813/.6
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illustrations
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no index present
Literary form
novels
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True
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Naomi Cottle novels
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0002
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  • Women private investigators
  • Missing children
  • Portland (Or.)
  • FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense
  • FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological
  • FICTION / Literary
  • Women private investigators
  • Oregon
  • Women private investigators
  • Missing children
  • Portland (Or.)
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adult
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The butterfly girl : a novel, Rene Denfeld
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rdacarrier
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  • txt
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rdacontent
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on1120104189
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
264 pages
Isbn
9780062698162
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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  • n
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illustrations
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(OCoLC)1120104189
Label
The butterfly girl : a novel, Rene Denfeld
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1120104189
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
264 pages
Isbn
9780062698162
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1120104189

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