My Heart Is on the Ground
My Heart Is on the Ground
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My Heart Is on the Ground

Written by Ann Rinaldi
Part of the Dear America Book Series
Hardcover
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9 - 14
Reading age
206
Page count
700L
Lexile measure
Apr 1, 1999
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Acclaimed historical novelist Ann Rinaldi makes her Dear America debut with the diary of a Sioux girl who is sent to a government-run boarding school to learn the white man’s customs and language.

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cultureschoolrace and ethnicity19th century1850-1899boarding schools

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780590149228
    Publication Date
    April 1, 1999
    Publisher
    Scholastic Inc.
    Original Publication Date
    April 1, 1999
    Page Count
    206
    Reading Age
    9 - 14 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    98026767
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    39281915
    Lexile® Level
    700L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    31191
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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