And Condors Danced Author:Zilpha Keatley Snyder The year Carly turns eleven, 1907, is filled with playing detective, watching condors, observing a fierce feud involving her family's Southern California ranch, and coping with unexpected tragedies.
Takes place on Oregon coast early 1900s. Rich family becomes poor and gets help in learning to live happy anbd well from those they used to consider beneath them. Well researched and interestingly written.