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Book Review of The Sodbuster Venture

The Sodbuster Venture
The Sodbuster Venture
Author: Charlene Joy Talbot
Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: School & Library Binding
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Summary: Following a dying man's last request, thirteen year old Maud helps the man's fiance homestead his claim on the Kansas prairie in 1870.

An entertaining book that gives a look at life in frontier Kansas. A lady and a girl encounter threats and danger as dangerous men covet their property. They endure drought, grasshoppers, and fire. This book is historical fiction and would be appropriate for ages 12+.