The Eagle's Shadow
by Martin, Nora
Bank Street College Best Book of the YeaAddictionIndigenous PeoplesCrown/Lamplighter NomineeNCSS/CBC Notable Social StudiesAlaska
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AR Book Level
4.7
AR Points
5
Word Count
37,370
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
28471 EN
About this book
In 1946, twelve-year-old Clearie is sent to live with her Tlingit Native American relatives in Alaska while her father serves in occupied Japan. During her year in the Tlingit village, she learns about her mixed heritage and helps solve a crime. The story combines mystery elements with themes of cultural identity and family connection.
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