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06/15/2017 12:01 AM

News of the World by Paulette Jiles


The Civil War has just ended and Captain Jefferson Kidd is traveling around Texas, reading newspapers to people in the towns he visits. He has been given the challenge of returning a 10 year-old girl to her family after she was captured seven years earlier by the Kiowa tribe. As the two begin this 400 mile-long adventure, an endearing relationship begins between the captain and Johanna. You’ll enjoy the many characters they meet along the way, their amazing dialogue, and the great humor you’ll find in this historical novel.

Sue, Breakwater Books, Guilford