Helpful Score: 2
good, good, good. good author, good story, good history.
Helpful Score: 1
"No more complaints about the West - or you'll get a bucket of cold water on your head. That's the rule."
Ann's brothers take the rule seriously, but for Ann it is so hard not to complain, not to feel lonely. How she misses her friends back in Gettysburg! How long the days are here in the wilderness of Western Pennsylvania!
Then one exciting day a stranger rides up the hill. Ann shares a moment of history with a great American, and learns at last the true meaning of her cabin in the West.
Ann's brothers take the rule seriously, but for Ann it is so hard not to complain, not to feel lonely. How she misses her friends back in Gettysburg! How long the days are here in the wilderness of Western Pennsylvania!
Then one exciting day a stranger rides up the hill. Ann shares a moment of history with a great American, and learns at last the true meaning of her cabin in the West.
Helpful Score: 1
Satisfying story that conveys the loneliness and hardships of pioneer life
This book surprised me with its sweetness and simplicity. So many books for young people are dark, the characters brooding, the storyline sad or violent. This is a simple story about a girl who is struggling to find contentment in her new home on the frontier. She is lonely, and misses her old home. Throughout the story she gradually realizes the blessings she has living in the west. I thought this was a very special litte book.
This is a wonderful book!!! My husband read it to my 8 year old son and I. Such a great history story.
a very good book worth reading
My girls (1st and 2nd grade) LOVED this book! Wonderful for early 19th century study.
My children and I very much enjoyed this book. Jean Fritz is a great writer and would recommend this book to everyone.
