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Farewell to the Island

by Gloria Whelan · 1998

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In 1816, sixteen-year-old Mary O'Shea accepts her married sister's invitation to visit her in London and experiences much of the world beyond her beloved family farm on Mackinac Island.

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EnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thisLondonLondonMore like thisLess of thisMichiganMichiganMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
medium · 200 pages

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