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In a message dated 1/18/2000 12:04:59 PM, [email protected]
writes:

<<I haven't been very helpful in her pursuit of great historical fiction

regarding this era in American history (we do not cover it here in

Canada...esp. at elementary levels). She is particularly interested in the

1800's. >>

One of the Fleischman's (Either Sid or Paul) recently published a lively book
about a girl who ends up travelling with "the bandit" Joaquin Murietta. I
don't remember the title, but maybe you can find it at the library. I
enjoyed the book. It's set around 1849.

Also, Zorro is a set in California, when it was still part of Mexico.

I wish I had more suggestions. I'll be interested to hear what others have
to say.

Betsy