Julie's Journey, Volume 5

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American Girl Publishing, Incorporated, Aug 20, 2007 - Juvenile Fiction - 88 pages
Its 1976, and the entire country is celebrating Americas 200th birthday. Julie joins her cousins on a pioneer-wagon train in honor of the Bicentennial. Their journey is filled with adventures, challenges, and self-discovery as Julie faces her fears to make an important contribution to her countrys birthday. Illustrations.

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CHAPTER
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CHAPTER
10
LIGHTNING KELLY
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About the author (2007)

Megan McDonald was born February 28, 1959, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She grew up in the 1960s the youngest of five girls - which later became the inspiration of the Sister's Club. She attended Oberlin College and received a B.A. in English, then she went on to receive a Library Science degree at Pittsburgh University in 1986. Before becoming a full-time writer, McDonald had a variety of jobs working in libraries, bookstores, museums, and even as a park ranger.She was children's librarian, working at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Minneapolis Public Library and Adams Memorial Library in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. She has received various awards for her storytelling including a Judy Blume Contemporary Fiction Award, a Children's Choice Book award, and a Keystone State Award among others. McDonald has also written many picture books for younger children and continues to write. Her most recent work was the "Julie Albright" series of books for the American public. She currently resides in Sebastopol, California with her husband and pets.

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