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Name: Susan
Author: Barbara C Smucker

Susan is a Native American girl who has lived a life of absolute poverty on the reservation. When her father is given the opportunity to take his family to the city, he sees it as a chance at a different sort of life. Susan sees it as a betrayal of her heritage and of everything that has been familiar up until now.

First publish date: 1970

Authors: Barbara C Smucker

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