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Orphan journey home

by Liza Ketchum

Frontier and pioneer lifeOrphansFictionVoyages and travelsChildren's fictionOrphans, fiction

In 1828, while traveling from Illinois to Kentucky, twelve-year-old Jesse and her two brothers and sister lose their parents to the milk sickness and must try to finish the dangerous journey by themselves.

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Book data: Open Library