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The Ballad of Lucy Whipple Author: In 1849 a twelve-year-old girl who calls herself Lucy is distraught when her mother moves the family from Massachusetts to a small California mining town. There Lucy helps run a boarding house and looks for comfort in books while trying to find a way to return "home."
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Really good book. Great portrayal of the Gold Rush from a girl/child point of view. We included this in our Sonlight American History curriculum. This is not fantastic literature, but it is a fun, quick read!
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Lucy, a 12-year-old girl (Primary Character)
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- Children's Books >> History >> Historical Fiction >> United States >> 1800s
- Children's Books >> History >> Historical Fiction >> United States >> General
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Family Life >> General
- Children's Books >> Ages 9-12 >> General
- Teens >> Authors, A-Z >> ( C ) >> Cushman, Karen