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Behind the bedroom wall by laura e williams book cover, description, publication history. Dawn has always thought there was a secret passage hidden in her house. History doesnt change, only peoples perception of it response. Korinna, a thirteenyearold girl, who is the family. This doesnt make sense to me, or main character korinnas mom. Thirteenyearold korinna rehme is an active member of her local jungmadel, a nazi youth group, along with many of her friends. Behind the bedroom wall written by laura willilams. The paperback of the behind the bedroom wall by laura e. What is the main conflict of the book behind the bedroom. Henry has discovered that the 100 cupboard doors hidden behind. Looking for a book from the early 1950s might be a golden book or wonder book, that had little flaps that you open to see the pictures behind, i.
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