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A powerful story of friendship and sacrifice, for fans of Code Name Verity Missouri, 1849: Samantha dreams of moving back to New York to be a professional musician -- not an easy thing if you're a girl, and harder still if you're Chinese. But a tragic accident dashes any hopes of fulfilling her drea...

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Main Author: Lee, Stacey (Stacey Heather) (Author)
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language:English
Published: 2015.
Subjects:
Runaways > Young adult fiction.
Sex role > Young adult fiction.
Chinese Americans > Young adult fiction.
African Americans > Young adult fiction.
Slavery > Young adult fiction.
Oregon National Historic Trail > Young adult fiction.
West (U.S.) > History > 1848-1860 > Young adult fiction.
Adventure fiction > Young adult.
Historical fiction > Young adult.
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Summary:A powerful story of friendship and sacrifice, for fans of Code Name Verity Missouri, 1849: Samantha dreams of moving back to New York to be a professional musician -- not an easy thing if you're a girl, and harder still if you're Chinese. But a tragic accident dashes any hopes of fulfilling her dream, and instead, leaves her fearing for her life. With the help of a runaway slave named Annamae, Samantha flees town for the unknown frontier. But life on the Oregon Trail is unsafe for two girls, so they disguise themselves as Sammy and Andy, two boys headed for the California gold rush. Sammy and Andy forge a powerful bond as they each search for a link to their past, and struggle to avoid any unwanted attention. But when they cross paths with a band of cowboys, the light-hearted troupe turn out to be unexpected allies. With the law closing in on them and new setbacks coming each day, the girls quickly learn that there are not many places to hide on the open trail. This beautifully written debut is an exciting adventure and heart-wrenching survival tale. But above all else, it's a story about perseverance and trust that will restore your faith in the power of friendship.
Physical Description:1 online resource
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Audience:Text Difficulty 3
MG+/Upper middle grades (6th-12th)
4.9
ISBN:9780698173651
Author Notes:Stacey Lee is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Downstairs Girl , Luck of the Titanic, Under a Painted Sky and Outrun the Moon , the winner of the PEN Center USA Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction and the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. She is a fourth-generation Chinese American and a founding member of We Need Diverse Books. Born in Southern California, she graduated from UCLA and then got her law degree at UC Davis King Hall. She lives with her family outside San Francisco.

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