Moccasin Trail
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 1952 · Est. 8.5 hour read

Moccasin Trail

By Eloise Jarvis McGraw

A man torn between two worlds must reunite with his estranged family to survive a perilous journey west.

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256 pages· 74,814 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
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Jim Keath, raised by Crow Indians, faces a daunting reunion with his estranged siblings as they journey west to claim new land. Struggling to bridge the gap between his past and present, Jim must navigate distrust and danger, including the kidnapping of his younger brother. As they confront the harsh realities of frontier life, the family learns that survival hinges on acceptance and unity. Will they overcome their differences and truly become a family again, or will the perils of the wild tear them apart forever?

From the publisher

A Newbery Honor Award-winning book Jim Keath has lived for six years as a Crow Indian when he learns that his two younger brothers and a sister are journeying west to take up land. Although Jim finds it difficult to fit in with the family he hasn’t seen since childhood, and though they are wary and distrustful of him, Jim feels his duty is at their side. But slowly, as they survive the dangerous trek west, the perils of frontier life, and the kidnapping of their younger brother, Jim and his family realize that the only way to survive is to accept each other and truly reunite the family. “A first-rate adventure story.”–The New York Times “The grueling hardships on the journey to Oregon and in making a home provide exciting reading. Characters are portrayed so fully and sympathetically they might be alive.”–Library Journal

Awards

Newbery Honor (1953)
At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
256
Words
74,814
Reading age
10–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~899L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about familyBooks about race and ethnicityBooks about 19th century
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.8
F&P level
~V
Scholastic level
W
AR points
12
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
373
Publication
Published
October 7, 1986
First published
January 1, 1952
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780140321708

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