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Simple Gifts by Hannah Green, Joanne Greenberg

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5.0

Set in the back mountains of Colorado, although it could have been placed anywhere scenic. About a new government program that pays people to regress into an interesting time period and serve as hosts to paying visitors who what to see what life was really like "back then."

This particular family needs the money, but they also have a secret (i.e. illegal) herd of Texas longhorns and a still. These have been their sole sources of income heretofore, and they are loathe to give them up.

Funny, and sad: about lack of communication and how self-esteem can change your life even as an adult.
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