Night Of The Full Moon (Stepping Stone, paper) - Softcover

Whelan, Gloria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0679872760 ISBN 13: 9780679872764

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 1996

Synopsis

In the winter of 1840, the night of the full moon is approaching. Nothing will stop Libby Mitchell from visiting her best friend, Fawn, during a special ceremony at the nearby wigwam camp. But Libby’s adventure takes an unexpected turn when soldiers suddenly rush in. They order everyone at the camp, including Libby, to move off the land—immediately! With each passing day, the displaced people must move farther away from home. Will Libby ever see her family again?
 
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About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Based on true accounts of the Potawatomi Indians' forced migration from Michigan territory in 1840, this sequel to "Next Spring an Oriole portrays the friendship between two families--one white, one Native American.

From the Back Cover:

"An exciting adventure sure to provoke strong feelings, this is for new or reluctant readers, and would make a good read-aloud."--School Library Journal.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0679872760
• ISBN 13: 9780679872764
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Bowman Leslie