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Under a Painted Sky
Contributor(s): Lee, Stacey (Author)
ISBN: 0147511844     ISBN-13: 9780147511843
Publisher: Speak
OUR PRICE:   $10.79  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2016
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American
- Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 730
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.75 lbs) 384 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Ethnic Orientation - Asian
- Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 177943
Reading Level: 4.9   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 13.0
 
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Publisher Description:
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl, Stacey Lee's debut novel is a powerful story about love, friendship, and sacrifice. Perfect for fans of Code Name Verity.

"This moving novel will captivate you."--Buzzfeed.com

All Samantha wanted was to move back to New York and pursue her music, which was difficult enough being a Chinese girl in Missouri, 1849. Then her fate takes a turn for the worse after a tragic accident leaves her with nothing and she breaks the law in self-defense. With help from Annamae, a runaway slave she met at the scene of her crime, the two flee town for the unknown frontier.
But life on the Oregon Trail is unsafe for two girls. Disguised as Sammy and Andy, two boys heading for the California gold rush, each search for a link to their past and struggle to avoid any unwanted attention. Until they merge paths with a band of cowboys turned allies, and Samantha can't stop herself from falling for one. But the law is closing in on them and new setbacks come each day, and the girls will quickly learn there are not many places one can hide on the open trail.

Winner of the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award
An ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Pick
An Amelia Bloomer Book