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“Engaging characters, a vivid setting, and a prickly but endearing heroine... first-person narrative captures... personality and spirit...poignancy, humor.”

—School Library Journal, starred review

"A natural for American history or social studies classes...especially interesting as a women's history title...a great story."

—Booklist, starred review

"Rodzina is prickly, stubborn, and heart-sore but she's also honest, likable and smart...Enough unpredictability to nicely unsettle expectations."

—The Horn Book

Awards and honors

Booklinks Lasting Connections Selection
Parents' Choice Gold Award
Booklist Editor's Choice
Child Magazine, Best Books of the Year
Children's Book of the Month Club, Best Books
ALA/ Amelia Bloomer Project List
William Allen White (KS) Master List
Willa Literary Award (NM)
Keystone to Reading Master List (PA)
Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award Master List
Washington State Book Award
Spur Award Finalist
Indian Paintbrush Children’s Book Award Master List (WY)

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