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Letters to Oma: A Young German Girl's Account of Her First Year in Texas, 1847

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3.9 out of 5
Based on 60 Ratings and 18 Reviews

Book Description
After her family moves from Germany to Texas in 1847, fifteen-year-old Tina chronicles in letters to her grandmother their struggle to survive in a strange new place while preserving their traditional German ways.
Book Information
PublisherTexas Christian University Press Chaparral Bo
BindingPaperback (3 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages161
ISBN-100875650376
ISBN-13978-0875650371
Publication Date01/01/1989
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About Marj Gurasich (Author) : Marj Gurasich is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Marj Gurasich include Did You Ever-- Meet a Texas Hero? (Did You Ever Meet a Texas Hero?... more
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About Barbara Mathews Whitehead (Illustrator) : Barbara Mathews Whitehead is a published illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Published credits of Barbara Mathews Whitehead include Rosita's Bridge, Letters to Oma: A Young German G... more
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