Books like Trouble River by Betsy Cromer Byars
In Betsy Cromer Byars’s *Trouble River*, a young boy erects a raft that becomes the key to escape when antagonistic Indians endanger his and his grandmother’s prairie home. The story follows their daring journey through danger and wilderness. The book has also been adapted for television, appearing in ABC's Weekend Specials, cementing its place in both juvenile literature and film.
First publish date: April 24, 1972
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Betsy Cromer Byars
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