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Age Range
9 - 13
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
1999-09-01
Page Count
208
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Grade Level
6th - 8th
ISBN
9780439445702
Lexile
920

Dear America: The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow

Written by Ann Turner

As one of the latest editions to the Dear America series, this tale provides the first-hand account of a Navajo girl who, along with her family and friends, endured the hardships of the Long Walk in an effort to survive and reach her final destination. 120,000 first printing.

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Age Range
9 - 13
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
1999-09-01
Page Count
208
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Grade Level
6th - 8th
ISBN
9780439445702
Lexile
920
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