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Appearance Versus Reality

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Tui T. Sutherland

Middle grade

Novel

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About The Lost Heir 

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Background

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

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Part 1: “The Edge of the Ocean”

Prologue-Part 1

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Part 2: “Into the Deep”

Part 2, Chapters 7-13

The Lost Heir  Part 2, Chapters 7-13 Summary & Analysis

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Part 2, Chapters 14-22

The Lost Heir  Part 2, Chapters 14-22 Summary & Analysis

Part 3: “Out of the Egg”

Part 3-Epilogue

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Character List

The Lost Heir  Character List

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Character Analysis

The Lost Heir  Character Analysis

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Themes

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Symbols & Motifs

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Important Quotes

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Book Club Questions

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