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The Secret Journey

by Peg Kehret · 1999

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In 1834 when a storm at sea destroys the slave ship on which she is a stowaway, twelve-year-old Emma musters all her resourcefulness to survive in the African jungle.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
survivalsurvivalMore like thisLess of this
Setting
EnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Mood
inspirationalinspirationalMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade

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