The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl, New Mexico, 1864
By Ann Turner
Interest Level
Grades 6 - 8
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 6.2
Lexile Measure®: 920L
DRA: 50
Guided Reading: T
Genre
- Diaries and Journals
- Historical Fiction
- Dictionaries
- Series
Theme/Subject
- Native American History
- Family Life
- Courage, Bravery, Heroism
Reading Quiz Programs
About This Book
Sarah Nita and Kaibah are forced to leave their home and travel to the Place of the Soldiers. Separated from their parents, the girls find the strength to survive the Long Walk with the help of their father's clan, the Bitter Water People.Series Information
Today's most distinguished authors lend their voices and talents to this best-selling historical fiction series.
Presented in journal format, "Dear America" invites readers into the personal worlds of girls from different times in American history. Each moving narrative is extensively researched and inspired by real letters and journals of the time. Not only will readers experience firsthand what it was like to grow up in another time and place, but they will discover how important their own stories are to the making of history.
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