"Gone-Away Lake" and "Return to Gone-Away"
This two volume set by Elizabeth Enright covers two summers in the lives of eleven-year-old Portia Blake, her brother Foster, and cousin Julian. While hunting butterflies one day, Portia and Julian discover a huge swamp and a number of abandoned houses. They meet some fascinating people and work hard, but the results are well worth the effort. These books have been a favorite of my family for years.
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