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Bonita

by Kathleen Duey · 2002

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When shots are fired at the Alamo, elegant Bonita is torn from her beloved mistress and forced into a life of hardship. But newfound strength enables her to escape her captors and embrace a life of freedom on the open frontier.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
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horseshorsesMore like thisLess of thisanimalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
short · 144 pages

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