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The Singing Tree

Part of the Kate and Jancsi series

Life on the Hungarian plains us changing quickly for Jancsi and his cousin Kate. Father has given Jansci permission to be in charge of his own herd and Katehas begun to think of going to dnces. Then, when Hungary must send troops to fight in the great war and Jancsi's father is called to battle, the two cousins must grow up all the sooner.

Genre
historical fictionworld war iadventurefantasyliterary fiction
Themes
childhoodhistory
Setting
world war ihungaryeurope
Subject
history
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 247 pages

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