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In the summer of 1854, nine‑year‑old Kirsten Larson and her immigrant family journey from Sweden to new life on the Minnesota frontier. Along the way they confront the difficulties of travel, the uncertainties of a new world, and the promise of a future in a land of opportunity.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Janet Beeler Shaw
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