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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
Additional Book Resources
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Me Llaman Heroe: Recuerdos de Mi Juventud (They Call Me Hero: A Memoir of My Youth)

Written by Daniel Hernandez (author), ‎ Carlos Verdecia (Translator) and ‎ Susan Goldman Rubin (Contributor)
When Daniel Hernandez was twenty years old, he was working as an intern for U.S. Representative...
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Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

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This inspirational book encapsulates African American history and invites conversations at all...
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Meet Mamie Tape, 8-year-old Chinese American changemaker who fought for the right to go to school in...

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Ava the Monster Slayer: A Warrior Who Wears Glasses (Book 1)

Written by Lisa Maggiore and Illustrated by Ross Felten
Don’t underestimate Ava just because she’s “cute” and wears “adorable glasses”—she’s really a fierce...
Pre-K - 1st
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What can water be? This book's carefully crafted poetry is matched perfectly by the whimsical...
K - 3rd

Four Seasons in One Day (My First Story Orchestra)

Written by Quarto and Illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle

Listen to the changing seasons and watch the leaves change color in Vivaldi's Four Seasons in One...

Pre-K - K
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Written and Illustrated by G. Brian Karas

On the farm, workers pick vegetables, collect eggs, and make cheese. At the market the next day, the...

K - 4th

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Written by Martin Waddell and Illustrated by Patrick Benson

The baby owls came out of their house,
and they sat on the tree and waited.
A big branch for Sarah, a...

Pre-K - 1st

Gigi at the White House!

Written by Giovanna McBride and Illustrated by John Hutton

Many children have at least one special opportunity to visit their parents at work, and this was...

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Hooray for You!: A Positive Book to Build Self-Confidence in Kids

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Look in the mirror. 

Love who you see. 

Stand tall. 

Smile big. 

Shout, "Hooray for me!" 

A welcome...

Pre-K - 2nd

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A spill. A smear. A smudge. A tear. When you think you have made a mistake, think of it as an...

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Written by Linda McReynolds and Illustrated by Ryan O'Rourke
The author uses descriptive words and rhyme to recount the first trip to the moon by three brave...
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