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The Journey of the Shadow Bairns

by Margaret J. Anderson · 1980

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When her parents die suddenly leaving only a little money and one-way passages to Canada, a young Scottish girl decides she and her four-year-old brother will pursue family plans to relocate without telling the authorities.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
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CanadaCanadaMore like thisLess of thisScotlandScotlandMore like thisLess of this
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childrensyoung adult

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