In Soft Rain, a 9-year-old Cherokee girl finds herself in the same situation as Sweet Leaf as soldiers arrive one day to take her and her mother to...
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Dec 24, 2011
Eden
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One day soldiers arrive and take Soft Rain and her Mother away. She doesn't learn until later they going west, but Soft Rain doesn't want to leave her home. Or her Grandmother. Or Pet. And where was her Father and brother, Hawk Boy? Would she ever see them again?
This is a well-written historical fiction about a family on the Trail of Tears. I couldn't help at parts to start tearing up. And when Soft Rain and her Mother were taken, I felt shocked at how sudden it was and I felt. . . . More...
This is a well-written historical fiction about a family on the Trail of Tears. I couldn't help at parts to start tearing up. And when Soft Rain and her Mother were taken, I felt shocked at how sudden it was and I felt. . . . More...
Nov 23, 2008
Meg
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Another book for Battle of the Books. I really liked this one, especially since this is a part of my own heritage. It was well written for elementary school kids to understand what was going on during that time.
Oct 09, 2009
Sandy
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Tells about a young girl on the Cherokee Trail of Tears. We read it for a family read out loud. The kids liked the story and it had a somewhat happy ending considering all the trials they had to go through.
Mar 10, 2011
Randie
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A very sad story. Excellent choice to get young readers interested in historical fiction.
Jul 30, 2008
Tina
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Theme: Intolerance of another culture
Summary: The story of a young Cherokee Native American and the hardships her, her family, and her people underwent when the white European settlers force them off their land in what is know as "The Trail of Tears"
Summary: The story of a young Cherokee Native American and the hardships her, her family, and her people underwent when the white European settlers force them off their land in what is know as "The Trail of Tears"
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