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Dear Levi
- Author
- Elvira Woodruff
- Narrator
- Jon Vertullo
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 7 April 2026
- Run Time
- 1 hour 50 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In 1851, twelve-year-old orphan Austin Ives joins a wagon train headed for California. As they make their way across the country, Austin writes home to his brother Levi, describing day-to-day life on the Overland Trail. In his own observant and vigorous voice, Austin tells of the everyday happenings—hunting game and fording streams—as well as more dramatic episodes, from devastating illness to complex encounters with Indians.
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Details
- Author
- Elvira Woodruff
- Narrator
- Jon Vertullo
- Duration
- 1 hour 50 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 April 2026
- ISBN
- 9798318563997
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Synopsis
In 1851, twelve-year-old orphan Austin Ives joins a wagon train headed for California. As they make their way across the country, Austin writes home to his brother Levi, describing day-to-day life on the Overland Trail. In his own observant and vigorous voice, Austin tells of the everyday happenings—hunting game and fording streams—as well as more dramatic episodes, from devastating illness to complex encounters with Indians.
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