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Washing day begins before the sun is warm. For ten-year-old Eliza Carter, that means heavy baskets, cold creek water, and long hours of scrubbing clothes clean by hand. The work is tiring and often unnoticed; but it must be done. Clean clothes keep families healthy, and every shirt and sheet carries the marks of daily life on a North Carolina farm in the 1800s. As Eliza spends the day beside the creek, she learns that washing is more than a chore. It is a test of endurance, care, and quiet strength. Even when mistakes happen, the water keeps moving, the work continues, and lessons are learned one careful moment at a time. Set against the gentle beauty of the Carolina countryside, Where the Water Runs Clear is a thoughtful historical fiction story about unseen labor, perseverance, and the dignity found in everyday work. Includes kid-friendly historical back matter exploring laundry practices, daily farm life, and how families lived long ago.

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Dianna Aubin enjoys reading, hiking, gardening, travelling, writing, playing video games with her husband and playing with her two little cats.

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