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Violence
Some
Period violence including racial threats and trail dangers; not gratuitous
Language
Barely any
Mild language appropriate for YA
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic undercurrents; nothing explicit
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Heavy themes of racism, discrimination, and survival in a hostile historical period
What this book is about
A YA historical adventure following two girls — one Chinese-American, one Black — crossing the Oregon Trail in disguise. Violence includes threats, racism-motivated danger, and the historical perils of the trail. The racial prejudice of the era is depicted honestly. Appropriate for older teens.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Racism and racial violence
Historical discrimination
Trail of Tears parallel
Survival themes
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