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Three Names

by Patricia MacLachlan · 1991

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A child's great-grandfather reminisces about the times he and his dog Three Names went to school on prairie roads in a wagon pulled by horses.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisdogsdogsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
American RevolutionAmerican RevolutionMore like thisLess of thisAmerican WestAmerican WestMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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