THE WEIGHT OF A SECOND · IN PICTURES
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Places, friendship, and a few moments along the way.
These illustrations reveal scenes from throughout the novel, including later events. If you prefer to discover the story while reading, come back afterward.
PROLOGUE
Beneath the Walnut
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Beneath the Walnut
CHAPTER 1
Courage Rock
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The river before the story unfolds
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The boy on the rock
The tire swing
CHAPTER 2
The Cabin
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Welcome home
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Looking after a friend
Mountain Pie
CHAPTER 3
Beneath the Rain
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Counting through the storm
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The bedtime knocking ritual
CHAPTER 4
Barefoot Warrior
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The skunk standoff
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Warming by the stove
Cory and the blue jay
Breakfast - the marshmallow tax
Calling James on the CB
CHAPTER 5
Warmstone Springs
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The fallen log
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An afternoon at the spring
Licensed Worm Investigator
CHAPTER 6
Frank at the Door
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Frank at the Door
CHAPTER 7
Carl’s
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Carl’s
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Gatliff Steps Out
CHAPTER 8
The Promise
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The Promise
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Out of the Fire
CHAPTER 9
The House on Stony Fork
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The House on Stony Fork
CHAPTER 10
The Search Map
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The Search Map
CHAPTER 11
The Guide
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The Guide
CHAPTER 12
The House That Stayed Awake
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The House That Stayed Awake
CHAPTER 13
The Bell in the Dark
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The Bell in the Dark
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The Boy at the Bell
CHAPTER 14
A Place for Luke
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A Place for Luke
CHAPTER 15
The Mountain Between Them
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The Mountain Between Them
CHAPTER 16
The Other Cabin
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The Other Cabin
CHAPTER 17
The Song
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The Song
CHAPTER 18
The Next Right Thing
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The Next Right Thing
CHAPTER 19
First Light
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First Light
CHAPTER 20
The Schoolyard
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The Schoolyard
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Possum’s Missing Boot
Luke Reaches Possum
Shelly Helps the Girl Escape
CHAPTER 21
The Last Road
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The Last Road
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The Familiar Crossing, Changed
CHAPTER 22
Water-Walk
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Water-Walk
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Before the First Step
Beyond the Medic’s Shoulder
CHAPTER 23
The Other Bank
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The Other Bank
CHAPTER 24
Room at the Fire
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Room at the Fire
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The Bay Mare
CHAPTER 25
The Divide
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The Divide
CHAPTER 26
What the Mountain Remembers
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What the Mountain Remembers
CHAPTER 27
The Things We Carry
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The Things We Carry
CHAPTER 28
Just Tonight
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Just Tonight
CHAPTER 29
No Need to Prove It
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No Need to Prove It
CHAPTER 30
The Way Back In
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The Way Back In
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Room to Stay
It Belongs Here
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