Osceola
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2000 · Est. 54 min read

Osceola

Written by Alan Govenar

A sharecropper's daughter recounts her Texas childhood.

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64 pages· 6,418 words· Est. 54 min read· 640L
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Bookroo's summary

Journey through the memories of an African American sharecropper's daughter in Texas. Her vivid tales, woven with songs and poems, reveal a life of resilience and hope. What stories lie in her past?

From the publisher

A poignant and powerful oral history, comprised of a patchwork of stories, songs, and poems, about the life and times of an African American sharecropper’s daughter.

Awards

Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor (2000)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
64
Words
6,418
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
640L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.7
F&P level
~P
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
39844
Publication
Published
March 1, 2000
Publisher
Jump At The Sun
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780786804078
LCCN
98040411
OCLC
39765466

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