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• Simon the Fiddler

  a Novel

  Jiles, Paulette, 1943-2025

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  To find out more about Simon the Fiddler, the character who made a brief appearance in News of the World, check out this book.

• Cold Mountain

  Frazier, Charles, 1950-

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  Set in the same time period as News of the World, this story has characters separated from each other and attempting to get back together.

• Follow the River

  Thom, James Alexander

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  In News of the World, Johannah was kidnapped but had no memory of her former family. In this book, Mary Ingles is kidnapped and is desperate to return home, so she embarks on a 1,000 mile journey through the wilderness to make it back to her family.

• Westering Women

  a Novel

  Dallas, Sandra,

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  If you want to read another book about a perilous journey over dangerous terrain, check out this book in which a group of women travel on the Oregon Trail to find husbands in the gold mines of California.

• True Grit

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  In this movie, a young girl enlists the help of a lawman to help her track down her father's killer.

• The Book of Lost Friends

  a Novel

  Wingate, Lisa,

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  The Book of Lost Friends and News of the World both take place after the Civil War, but in The Book of Lost Friends, newly freed enslaved people use newspaper advertisements to try to reconnect with family members who were sold away.

• The Searchers

  Le May, Alan, 1899-1964,

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  In this book, two men head out into the wilderness searching for a missing girl. They encounter a lot of danger on the journey, but their quest is so important that they continue despite the odds.

• Stagecoach

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  This movie has similar elements to News of the World--there's action, a dangerous journey, and a heroic lead character. Check it out if you want to experience all of those exciting elements.

• The Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonner

  Walter Dean Myers

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  If you liked the adventurous journey that the Captain and Johannah took but wished there was more treasure in News of the World, you'll love this book in which a young boy embarks on a quest to avenge his uncle's death and claim a treasure he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where the Broken Heart Still Beats

  the Story of Cynthia Ann Parker

  Meyer, Carolyn

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  If you're looking to read another captive story, you'll enjoy this book about a woman who is forced to return to her biological family after living for decades with the Comanche.