On the Long Trail Home
by Stewart, Elisabeth J.
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AR Book Level
5.0
AR Points
3
Word Count
21,295
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
44823 EN
About this book
"On the Long Trail Home" by Elisabeth J. Stewart is a middle-grade historical fiction novel set during the Cherokee removal period known as the Trail of Tears. The story follows Meli and her brother, Tahlikwa, who escape from the Cherokee group being forcibly marched westward and attempt to return to their mountain home. The book is written for readers at a 5th-grade reading level and deals with themes of family, survival, and resilience during this tragic period of American history.