The first humorous addition to the historical fiction series is narrated by Teresa, a first generation American of Italian descent, who travels by train and then by wagon with her family from New York to a utopian community in Idaho.---from the publisher
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The first humorous book in the Dear America series follows an Italian girl's immigrant family as they move from New York City to a utopian community in the frontier West.
While traveling in 1883 with her Italian American family (including a meddlesome little sister) and other immigrant pioneers to a utopian community in Idaho, fourteen-year-old Teresa keeps a diary of her experiences along the way.---from the publisher
208 pages 978-0590738880 Ages 9-13
Keywords: diary, historical fiction, humor, family, family life, journey, immigrants, westward expansion, new experiences, 19th century, American history, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, 13 year old, part of a series
