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9 - 13
Copyright Year
2014-01-01
Grade Level
5th - 7th
ISBN
9780545530866
Lexile
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On This Long Journey

Written by Joseph Bruchac
In 1838, sixteen-year-old Cherokee Jesse Smoke returns to his Tennessee home after his school is closed, and he and his family are forced onto the horrifying Trail of Tears.
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Age Range
9 - 13
Copyright Year
2014-01-01
Grade Level
5th - 7th
ISBN
9780545530866
Lexile
620
Themes
award winners & favorites
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