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Can I read Silver Rain on EtoBox?
Silver Rain by Lois J. Peterson is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Silver Rain about?
Abandoned by her father during the Depression, eleven-year-old Elsie lives in the garage behind her old house with her mother, grandmother Nan and out-of-work uncle. Elsie's friend Scoop accompanies her as she searches for her father in the city, encountering unfriendly hobos, food lines and shantytowns. After both her uncle and her mother disappear on mysterious errands, Elsie and Scoop eventually discover them competing in a dance marathon. Persuading them to abandon the contest, Elsie and Scoop lead the exhausted dancers home, where Nan has news of Elsie's father and his impending return to the family.
Who reads Silver Rain?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Lois J. Peterson
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781554692804
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Music, Children'S
- Rating
- 3.84 / 5 (19 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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