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Aspiring young artist, charles weston has enrolled in a private arts high school soley to meet the famous graeme brandt, a student whose recently published novel. Handson, projectbased learning is a vital part of my teaching style. Ariadne had made a beautiful palace, her first job since graduating. Elaine marie alphin is the author of the i can read book a bear for miguel, illustrated by joan sandin, as well as several young adult novels, including counterfeit son, which won the edgar allan poe award for best young adult mystery. Publication date 2000 topics mistaken identity, child abuse, serial murderers, murder. Books by elaine marie alphin author of counterfeit son. He is deceiving in his idea to pose as neil, and he feels guilty about being around his fathers actions for so long because he thinks he could have done more to help.
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