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After her family is split by financial hardship, twelve‑year‑old Megan feels deeply frustrated and lost. She is placed with a kind, foster family on the Kansas prairie, where she gradually finds contentment, purpose, and a new sense of belonging. Across the open prairie, Megan learns to appreciate the warmth and stability of her new home and the caring relationships that help her heal.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Joan Lowery Nixon
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