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Clem's chances /

In 1860, fourteen-year-old Clem Fontayne learns from fellow travelers about important topics of the day, including the Mormon migration, slavery, and the Pony express, as he journeys from Missouri to California in search of his father.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Levitin, Sonia, 1934-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Orchard Books, 2001.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Overland journeys to the Pacific > Juvenile fiction.
Overland journeys to the Pacific > Fiction.
West (U.S.) > Fiction.
Frontier and pioneer life > Fiction.
Pony express > Fiction.
Slavery > Fiction.
Mormons > Fiction.
Description
Summary:In 1860, fourteen-year-old Clem Fontayne learns from fellow travelers about important topics of the day, including the Mormon migration, slavery, and the Pony express, as he journeys from Missouri to California in search of his father.
Physical Description:vi, 199 pages ; 22 cm.
Awards:Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies, 2002.
ISBN:0439293146 (alk. paper)