13 yo mixed race Native American orphan girl wonders about her heritage as she and her brother serve a caring Californio (Native Californian) family. A Dear America book.
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Valley of the Moon, The Diary of Maria Rosalia de Milagros
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
A girl is left behind on her island after the rest of her people were forcilbly relocated to mainland California. Based on the true story of The Lone Woman.
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