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Reviewed on March 1, 2009
Gr 8-Up This story accurately portrays life in a Shaker community and the fabric of America during the 1840s. Anna's world has been very different since her father's business was destroyed by a flood. When he leaves to build a new business in Boston, the 14-year-old is sent to live in a Shaker community. There she leads a restrictive life, with too much work and too little fun. Still, she manages to bend the rules and get into mischief, such as hel...Log In or Sign Up to Read More