Sweet Home Alaska
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2016 · Est. 7 hour read

Sweet Home Alaska

Written by Carole Estby Dagg

A family braves Alaska's wilderness for a fresh start during the Great Depression.

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298 pages· 62,307 words· Est. 7 hour read· 870L
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Bookroo's summary

In 1934, young Terpsichore's family leaves Wisconsin for Alaska, joining FDR's New Deal colony. Amidst tents and wilderness, she embraces the adventure, but her mother struggles. Can Terpsichore's plan convince her it's home?

From the publisher

In 1934, eleven-year-old Trip’s father signs up for President Roosevelt’s Palmer Colony project, uprooting the family from Wisconsin to become pioneers in Alaska, where Terpsichore refuses to let rough conditions and first impressions get in the way of her grand adventure.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
298
Words
62,307
Reading age
10–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
870L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.7
F&P level
~U
AR points
10
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
180449
Publication
Published
January 1, 2016
First published
February 2, 2016
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780399172038
LCCN
2015016755

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