As Far as I Can See is a beautiful and moving collection from a prizewinning New Zealand poet. Leggott writes with passion, tenderness and courage about her deep sorrow at losing her sight. The sharpness of images so characteristic of Leggott and her wonderful ear for the musical sounds and rhythms
As Far As I Can See
β Scribed by Kate McMullan
- Book ID
- 107898741
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1 MB
- Series
- Meg's Prairie Diary 1
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780545629768
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
In Kate McMullan's first My America book, the drama and adventure of the American prairie come to life when Meg must leave her family and move to Kansas to avoid the St. Louis cholera epidemic.
Margaret Cora Wells is a resilient young girl living in St. Louis where cholera has become an epidemic. When her mother and sister get sick, Meg wants only to tend to them. But, in an effort to protect his children, her father sends Meg and her brother, Preston, to their relatives on the Kansas prairie for the summer. After an adventurous journey, Meg and Preston arrive in Kansas where they learn about life in another part of the country, and even more about the politics of the time. Meg is sweet and strong with a deep moral sense and a real sense of humor.
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