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Set in the 19th century Mississippi, "Crossing Bok Chitto" follows a Choctaw girl who befriends a slave boy from a nearby plantation. When the boy’s family faces danger, she joins forces with him to help them escape across the great river and find freedom.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Tim Tingle
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