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Publication
Scholastic Inc. (2000), Edition: Later Printing, 222 pages
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Eleven-year-old Nellie Lee Love records in her diary the events of 1919, when her family moves from Tennessee to Chicago, hoping to leave the racism and hatred of the South behind.
Media reviews
New York Times
I LOVE IT! it was such heart-warming book. I loved Nellie Lee, she was just such a strong little girl who went through so much, but never burdened anyone. The love she had for her family was just 10/10
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LibraryThing member t1bclasslibrary
This has been one of my favorite of all the fake historical journals -which surprised me because it's not really a time period or event that I'm particularly interested in. It really read like a story- I grew to know the characters, and I got caught up in it. Many of the historical fiction diaries
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are very contrived, but this one read naturally. Show Less
LibraryThing member justagirlwithabook
I don't remember much of these books as individual books, but I remember reading them all as a young, avid reader. I think that ultimately these books are the reason why I love historical fiction novels so much. They all did such a great job of taking me to a different time and place and making it
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come alive, seeing the world through an older, historical lens. I highly recommend any of the Dear America books to younger readers who love history and need to get hooked on reading! Show Less
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Awards
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award (Nominee — 2002)
Mark Twain Readers Award (Nominee)
South Carolina Book Awards (Nominee — Junior Book Award — 2003)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (13th Edition: 1999-2001)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
222 p.; 5.5 inches
ISBN
0590511599 / 9780590511599
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