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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Nora is lonesome and unhappy in her new prairie home, far from Russia. Her dad has the cows and horses, her brother has a dog. But Nora has no friends of her own. Then one day her father brings home chicks "for eating". Nora has other plans. I loved this story. And the illustrations are wonderful, too. Nora and her family moved to the United States from Russia. Nora's mother tried her best to make their new home feel a little bit like Russia but Nora was still home sick. She was lonely and wanted someone to talk to- she wanted something of her own. Her father gives her chicks and geese to tend to. Nora and the chicks go everywhere together. But when one goes missing, Nora is happy that her neighbor, Susannah, finds the missing chick. The two girls create a bond. no reviews | add a review
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Arriving on the American prairie in the hope of making a new home, Nora, a little girl from Russia, struggles with loneliness until Papa brings her a dozen chicks and two geese who follow Nora everywhere she goes. No library descriptions found. |
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One day, the chicks followed Nora and her friend to church. As her family walked down the aisle, so did the chickens. The minsiter smiled and said Welsome! "And welcome to Nora's chicks.
In addition to the chicks, a stray dog appears. Nora called him Milo. Now, she feels as though she has her mother, father, a brother., a family of chicks and a dog.
This isn't indepth, but it is a cute story. ( )