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Murphy, Jim

My Face to the Wind: The Diary of Sarah Jane Price, a Prairie Teacher

187 pp. | Scholastic | October, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-590-43810-7 $$10.95
(3) 4-6 Dear America series. Orphaned and alone in a Nebraska frontier town in 1881, fourteen-year-old Sarah follows in her father's footsteps to become the town's new teacher. Through Sarah's journal entries, Murphy creates an accurate and engaging depiction of the challenges and triumphs of living on the open prairie. An informative historical note, photos, and a map are appended.
Reviewer: Juliet S. King

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