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Rachel's Journal
The Story of a Pioneer Girl
By Dunbar, Joyce & Gliori, Debi
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-15201-806-1
- Publisher
- San Diego : Harcourt Brace, 1998.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 1998
Gr 3-5 Ten-year-old Rachel records her family's trip west from Illinois to California in 1850. The girl's voice is fresh and enthusiastic; for her, the journey is filled with exciting new experiences. She learns to drive the wagon and crack the whip, climbs Courthouse Rock and views the sunset, and even cuts off her long red braids and trades them for an Indian pony. She does have occasional moments of contemplation, thinking about faraway relatives and f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
