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Article: Read aloud story: Adaline Falling Star. (Instructor Reproducible).(Short Story)
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- Instructor (1990)
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- September 1, 2002
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2002 Scholastic, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Adaline Falling Star (Scholastic, 2000)--Mary Pope Osborne's fictional story of the real-life daughter of legendary scout Kit Carson--explores themes of survival, love, and loss. A piece of historical fiction about a biracial girl, it also offers a way into discussions about racism and its role in American history.
When is Pa coming back for me? That's the question I ask a hundred times a day, and I'm asking it again right now as I trail home from the schoolhouse behind Lilly and the Ruxton brothers.
I clutch my Ma doll, the dolly Pa gave me five months ago when he left me with Cousin Silas.
It was our first day in St. Louis, and I'd seen a ...
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