Dreamsleeves (18 page)

Copyright © 2012 by Coleen Murtagh Paratore

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Paratore, Coleen, 1958–
Dreamsleeves / by Coleen Murtagh Paratore. — 1st ed.
p. cm.
Summary: During a momentous summer, twelve-year-old Aislinn's dreams include that her father will stop drinking and give her more freedom, that her fifth sibling will be born safely, that she will not lose her best friend or her potential boyfriend, and that she can teach members of her community both to express their dreams and to help others' dreams come true.[1. Interpersonal relations—Fiction. 2. Family life—New York (State)—Fiction. 3. Alcoholism—Fiction. 4. Hope—Fiction. 5. Catholics—Fiction. 6. Troy (N.Y.)—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.P2137 Dre 2012

[Fic]—dc22 2011003769

First edition, April 2012

e-ISBN: 978-0-545-39245-7

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