Turn Homeward, Hannalee
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1984

Turn Homeward, Hannalee

By Patricia Beatty, Various (Illustrator)

A young girl fights to return home through a war-torn America.

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208 pages
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Twelve-year-old Hannalee Reed is determined to reunite with her family in Georgia as the Civil War ends. Forced to work in a Yankee mill far from home, she faces a perilous journey filled with challenges and uncertainty. Will her courage and resourcefulness be enough to navigate the dangers of a divided nation and find her way back? Discover a lesser-known side of history through Hannalee's eyes in this gripping tale of resilience and hope.

From the publisher

As the Civil War comes to a close, resourceful Hannalee must find her way home.In this classic historical fiction for young readers, plucky twelve-year-old Hannalee Reed, sent north to work in a Yankee mill, struggles to return to the family she left behind in war-torn Georgia.This powerful early-middle grade novel, based on historical events, reveals a little-known side to our most significant American conflict.”A fast-moving novel based upon an actual historical incident with a spunky heroine and fine historical detail.” (School Library Journal)”There are few authors who can consistently manage both to entertain and inform.” (Booklist)

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
208
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
830L
Themes & topics
Books about AmericaBooks about historyBooks about warBooks about familyBooks about social themes
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.9
F&P level
~T
AR points
7
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
592
Publication
Published
June 21, 1999
First published
January 1, 1984
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780688166762

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