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NATCHEZ UNDER-THE-HILL
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Written by
Stan Applegate
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Illustrated by
James Watling
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Paperback: $8.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-191-3
Total Pages: 186
Size: 6 x 9
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Middle Reader, ages 8-12/Fiction/History
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Stan Applegate holds degrees from Pennsylvania State University and
Columbia University and worked in education for many years, as a
teacher, as chief of education science and technology for USAID in the
Dominican Republic and Colombia, for the office of American affairs in
education, and as vice president for research and sponsored programs at
the University of South Carolina. He lives in Georgia.
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James Watling lives in Canada, where he is a professor of art education
at McGill University. He has illustrated over twenty-five books for
children.
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Accelerated Reader & Reading Counts Tests:
AR Quiz#: 49123
AR Reading Level: 4.6
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SET AGAINST THE dramatic backdrop of the dangerous Natchez Trace of 1811, this sequel to The Devil’s Highway recounts the continued fast-paced adventures of brave young Zeb and Hannah.
In Natchez Under-The-Hill, these two courageous and determined young people desperately try to reunite with their families, but end up head-to-head with sinister villains who stand in their way. Hannah boldly uses her quick wits and ingenuity to try and protect her family, Zeb, and herself from the evil sergeant and the angry widows of the infamous Mason Gang. Zeb finds life in Natchez Under-the-Hill just as perilous, for he fights desperately to stay alive on the streets, but finds himself locked up in jail, seemingly farther than ever from finding his beloved grandfather.Will Zeb find his grandfather? Can Hannah and Zeb survive the many dangers of the Natchez Trace and somehow return home?
Click here for an informative teacher's guide to Natchez Under-the-Hill.
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Devil's Highway, The
Travel along the dangerous Natchez Trace in 1811 with two brave and determined young pioneers as they search for their families.
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