When the River Ran BackwardCarolrhoda Books, 2000 M01 1 - 84 pages Fifteen-year-old Laurel Mawston has just moved to the Mississippi River town of New Madrid with her parents and brother when disaster strikes. A series of terrible earthquakes devastate New Madrid and the land around it, tearing up trees and altering rivers, wrecking houses, and injuring or killing people and animals. Laurel and her family find themselves living outdoors, working to save their animals and their home. Through weeks of hardship, Laurel discovers that challenges can bring people together in unexpected ways. Join Laurel as she relates this exciting and touching story of adventure, newfound love, and courage during a little-known episode of American history. |
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... Territory Georgia Terr . of Natchez ATLANTIC Orleans OCEAN West Florida New Orleans . Gulf of Mexico . East Florida ( SPAIN ) PROLOGUE S tanding in the yard beside their log house. Areas claimed by both the United States and Spain .
... Territory Georgia Terr . of Natchez ATLANTIC Orleans OCEAN West Florida New Orleans . Gulf of Mexico . East Florida ( SPAIN ) PROLOGUE S tanding in the yard beside their log house. Areas claimed by both the United States and Spain .
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Emily Crofford. PROLOGUE S tanding in the yard beside their log house , Laurel looked at the starred December sky , quickly located the comet , and shivered — but from fear rather than the cold . From the time eight years ago , in 1803 ...
Emily Crofford. PROLOGUE S tanding in the yard beside their log house , Laurel looked at the starred December sky , quickly located the comet , and shivered — but from fear rather than the cold . From the time eight years ago , in 1803 ...
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