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In 1783, orphaned fourteen-year-old Livy and her cousin Ephraim are taken in by a woodsman and his family, including a young Seneca man who changes Livy's attitudes toward the Indians she was raised to hate and fear. The novel explores themes of prejudice, friendship, and the journey of self-discovery.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Betsy Urban
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