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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2013 | Preschool to Grade 4
K-Gr 3—After emigrating from Russia to the American plains, Nora misses the familiar landscape of her home and is lonely. When she and her younger brother adopt a stray dog, the dog prefers Milo. Similarly, the cows and horses really belong to her father. When the family acquires some chicks and geese, Nora adopts them as her own, and her father promises not to make dinner of them. The chicks ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on March 1, 2013
A tender tale of loneliness, friendship, and new beginnings. Patricia MacLachlan’s simple, evocative prose brings Nora’s world to life: “When Nora came to America from Russia, she . . . brought a bag of clothes, two dolls, and her blanket. Her mother brough...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
