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      Truth Is a Bright Star

      by Joan Price
      Published
      Aug 2001
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      156
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      About This Book

      Based on a true story of the abduction of Hopi children by Spanish soldiers in the mid-nineteenth century, TRUTH IS A BRIGHT STAR tells the story of the friendship that develops between 11-year-old Loma and the fur trapper who becomes his master. During a harsh New Mexican winter, Loma sets his faith in the Hopi Way against the beliefs and values of a vastly different and powerful culture.

      -20,000 copies in print.

      -New foreword by the author, updated glossary, and revised bibliography.

      -New original cover art by illustrator Enrique Moreiro.

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      Genres

      General Fiction

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Middle Grade

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      First Edition Aug 2001 Tricycle Press ISBN13 9781582460550 ISBN10 1582460558
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      May 1997 Random House ISBN13 9781883672621 ISBN10 1883672627
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      Jul 2001 Turtleback Books ISBN13 9780613947138 ISBN10 0613947134
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