Cover image for 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
ISBN:
9780142403105
Publisher:
New York : Puffin Books, 2005, c2003.
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