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Susie and her father relish the wide, uninterrupted vistas of the South Dakota prairie, embracing the frontier’s simplicity and beauty. In contrast, Susie’s mother misses the familiarity and comforts of their old life in Ohio, creating a quiet tension between the land they now call home and the memories she cherishes.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Jennifer L. Armstrong
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