The Journey Begins: Kaya
by Janet Beeler Shaw, Juliana Kolesova, and Michael Dworkin • Part of the American Girl Series
Kaya's Nez Perce people are known for their skill with horses, and Kaya hopes to... read more
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- American Indian
Year Published 2014
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Nez PerceĢ Indians--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - General
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Northwest, Pacific
- Northwest, Pacific--History--18th century--Juvenile fiction
- 18th century
- Indians of North America--Northwest, Pacific--Juvenile fiction
- Nez Percae Indians
- History
- Indians of North America
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