Miss Rumphius

By Barbara Cooney
Miss Rumphius
Synopsis
Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation. The countless lupines that bloom along the coast of Maine are the legacy of the real Miss Rumphius, the Lupine Lady, who scattered lupine seeds everywhere she went.
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    ★★★★☆
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    ★★★★★
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Illustrator: Barbara Cooney
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 11/08/1982
Page Count: 32
ISBN13: 9780140505399
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