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This audio study guide for News of the World by Paulette Jiles includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes, such as the importance of news and the written word, nature versus civilization, and the meaning of justice. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. 

A finalist for the National Book Award, News of the World tells the story of 72-year-old Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd and 10-year-old Johanna Leonberger, an orphan captive of the Kiowa people, as the pair journey from Wichita, Texas, to Castroville, Texas, in the aftermath of the Civil War. 

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