Ten-year-old Ann overcomes loneliness and learns to appreciate the importance of her role in settling the wilderness of western Pennsylvania.

Literature Worksheet includes questions by chapter and activities. Anita Henson

 Learn about George Washington  at the Mount Vernon web site.

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