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Age Range
7 - 9
Grade Level
2nd - 4th
ISBN
9780545808569
Themes
biography

My Freedom Trip

Written by Frances Park
Just prior to the outbreak of the Korean War, young Soo secretly crosses the 38th parallel, hoping to join her father on the other side. "Remarkable…has univeral appeal."—Kirkus
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Age Range
7 - 9
Grade Level
2nd - 4th
ISBN
9780545808569
Themes
biography
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