The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow by Ann Turner

Grandmother Weaves Her Story (1) - I Wait For Words Inside (27)

How does Sara Nita lose her parents?  Who is responsible for their disappearance?

Vocabulary:
hogan (5)
reluctant (7)
beckon (12)
scamper (15)

I Try To Get The Knife (27) - I Am Still Afraid (53)
How are the girls accepted by their new village?  Who are some of the important people they have met?

Vocabulary:
gourd (27)
tinder (32)
numb (37)
solemn (42)

We Play The String Game (53) - The Long Journey Begins (71)

How are they discovered while hiding?  If given the choice do you think they should have surrendered to the blue coats?

Vocabulary:
bind (56)
wail (60)
mount (70)
defiant (71)

Mean Mouth Shouts Directions (73) - High Jumper Is Restless Too (101)

What are some things that are going well at the for for Sara?  What are some things they are having trouble with?

Vocabulary:
huddle (77)
bounds (84)
urging (87)
sinew (92)
pleading (96)

The Soldiers Get Ready To Leave (102) - We Hear A Bolt Of Sound (128)

In what ways are Sara and her companions vulnerable while on the Long Walk?  Who protects them?

Vocabulary:
civilize (105)
whimper (108)
mourning (115)
grit (121)
prophecy (125)

I Try To Tell A Story (125) - I Wonder If She Is My Mother (151)

How does Sara feel about "The Beautiful Place By The River"?  Make a list of positives and negatives.

Vocabulary:
peer (130)
surge (132)
weary (147)
devour (151)

Where Is My Father (151) - Epilogue

In your opinion, were the Navajo treated unfairly?  What was the worst part of Sara's experience?

Vocabulary:
clasp (153)
rummage (155)
canter (157)
fertile (173)

Historical Note

Which real historical figure was most responsible for the relocation of the Navajo.  Explain your choice using text.

Vocabulary:
inferiority (177)
prospered (182)