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Run Away Home
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Author Patricia McKissack
Country USA
Language English
Genre Children's literature, Historical novel, US history
Published 1997 (Scholastic)
Media type Print (hardback, paperback)
Pages 160
ISBN 9780590467513
OCLC 35620346

Run Away Home is a 1997 book by Patricia McKissack. Set in the late 19th century, it is about an African-American girl, Sarah Jane, who finds an Apache boy in the family barn and the subsequent affects on their lives.

Awards

  • 1997 CCBC Choice
  • 1999-2000 Young Hoosier Intermediate (4-6) Award - nominee
  • 2000 NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K to Grade 6
  • 2001 NCTE Kaleidoscope: A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8
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