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This first-person novel in verse follows Lily, a middle-grade Mohawk girl, who lives on the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation which is divided between the United States and Canada. As readers learn about her daily life and the history of her people, Lily spots a child floating in the river. She races to...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Rochelle, NY :
Reycraft Books,
2024.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | This first-person novel in verse follows Lily, a middle-grade Mohawk girl, who lives on the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation which is divided between the United States and Canada. As readers learn about her daily life and the history of her people, Lily spots a child floating in the river. She races to rescue the girl only to learn that she is an illegal immigrant--a refugee from Mynamar. How will Lily get the girl back to her family and undetected by the authorities? |
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| Item Description: | Maps on lining papers. |
| Physical Description: | 228 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 21 cm |
| Awards: | Notable Children's Trade Book/Social Studies, 2025 |
| ISBN: | 9781478887768 1478887761 9781478887775 147888777X |