The river between us

Title
The river between us

Personal Author EPSB
Richard, Peck

Summary
During the early days of the Civil War, the Pruitt family takes in two mysterious young ladies who have fled New Orleans to come north to Illinois.

Year Published
2005,
 
2003

Physical Description
164 p. ; 21 cm.

Note
"Scott O'Dell Award for Historical fiction"--Cover.

Note (Local)
Paperback
 
Regular
 
1-New

Reading Grade level
6.2.

Age Interest level
Gr. 7-12.

Grade Interest level
5-8.

Program Information
Language Arts.

Awards
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

Subject
Racially mixed people -- Fiction.
 
Families -- Illinois -- Fiction.
 
Race relations -- Fiction.
 
Family -- Fiction.
 
Family life -- Illinois -- Fiction.

Geographic Term
New Orleans (La.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction.
 
Illinois -- History -- 1778-1865 -- Fiction.
 
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction.

Curriculum Objective
New Orleans(La.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. local

Summary
During the early days of the Civil War, the Pruitt family takes in two mysterious young ladies who have fled New Orleans to come north to Illinois.

ISBN
9780142403105

Publisher
New York : Puffin Books, 2005, c2003.


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Mount PleasantFIC PEC (YRCA)Book30152000121676