The Bloody Country
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1976

The Bloody Country

By James Lincoln Collier

Part of the Brother Sam series

A family caught in a colonial land dispute faces unexpected challenges.

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In the mid-1700s, a family relocates from Connecticut to Pennsylvania, only to find themselves entangled in a fierce property conflict between the two states. As tensions rise, they must navigate the treacherous landscape of colonial politics and personal loyalties. Will they secure their future, or will the land they hoped to call home become their undoing? Discover the trials and tribulations of a family striving to survive in a world where borders are blurred and allegiances are tested.

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In the mid-eighteenth century a family moves from Connecticut to Pennsylvania and becomes involved in the property conflict between the two states

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Format
Paperback
Pages
192
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
780L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.2
F&P level
~S
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
9522
Publication
Published
January 1, 1980
First published
January 1, 1976
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780590431262

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