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Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
c2019.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 14
Physical Desc
309 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"When they were born on May 28, 1934, quintuplets Yvonne, Annette, Cécile, Émilie, and Marie captivated the world, defying medical history with every breath they took. In an effort to protect them from hucksters and showmen, the Ontario government took custody of the quints, sequestering them in a private, custom-built hospital across the road from their family. Here, Sarah Miller reconstructs their unprecedented upbringing with depth and subtlety,...