West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Teresa Angelino Viscardi
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West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Teresa Angelino Viscardi

Jim Murphy
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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.
Genres: Historical FictionYoung AdultMiddle GradeFictionChildrensHistoricalDiaryJuvenileAmerican HistoryTeen
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