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The hollow tree

The enthralling tale of a young girl caught up in the American Revolutionary War, who braves the perils of the wilderness to carry a vital, secret message to Canada.

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Main Author: Lunn, Janet Louise Swoboda, 1928-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 2000.
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Determination (Personality trait) > Juvenile fiction.
Vermont > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Juvenile fiction.
Vermont > Juvenile fiction.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Juvenile fiction.
Canada > Juvenile nonfiction.
Historical fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:The enthralling tale of a young girl caught up in the American Revolutionary War, who braves the perils of the wilderness to carry a vital, secret message to Canada.
Item Description:Maps on lining papers..
Physical Description:208 p. : maps ; 22 cm.
Audience:"Ages 10-14"--Inside front dust-jacket.
Awards:"Winner of the Canadian Governor General's Award"--Inside front dust-jacket..
ISBN:0670889490 :
Author Notes:Janet Lunn was born in Dallas, Texas on December 28, 1928. She attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Her first book, Double Spell, was published in 1968. Her other books include The Root Cellar, Come to the Fair, and Shadow in Hawthorn Bay. The Hollow Tree received the Governor General's Literary Award in 1998 and The Story of Canada written with Christopher Moore received a Mr. Christie's Book Award in 1993. She also received the Canadian Authors Association's Vicki Metcalf Award for Body of Work and The Writer's Trust of Canada's Matt Cohen Award in Celebration of a Writing Life. She died on June 26, 2017 at the age of 88.

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