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Name: Elsie's bird
Author: Jane Yolen

Leaving behind the comforts of Boston, Elsie moves with her father to the wide, open Nebraska prairie. The story follows her efforts to settle into a new household, cope with the loneliness of frontier life, and discover the unique rhythms of prairie living.

First publish date: 2010

Genre: History/Modern History

Authors: Jane Yolen

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