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Ketchum, Liza

Orphan Journey Home

162 pp. | Avon | March, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-380-97811-3 $$15.00
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by C. B. Mordan. In 1828, the Damron family leave their Illinois homestead and set off for Kentucky. Mama and Papa both die early in the trip, leaving Jesse and her siblings to travel the rest of the way alone. Originally published as a newspaper serial, the fast-paced, present-tense narrative is written in short, cliffhanger chapters, each accompanied by an effective illustration; an author's note contains historical background material.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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