A spirited 12-year-old girl navigates pioneer life in 1899 Washington as the only girl among seven brothers.
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A spirited 12-year-old girl navigates pioneer life in 1899 Washington as the only girl among seven brothers.
The beloved Newbery Honor book by the author of The Fourteenth Goldfish, about a spirited heroine growing up with trying circumstances, a sense of adventure, and tremendous heart. It isn't easy being a pioneer in the state of Washington in 1899. It's particularly hard when you are the only girl ever born in the new settlement. With seven older brothers and a love of adventure, May Amelia Jackson just can't seem to abide her family's insistence that she behave like a Proper Young Lady. She's sure...
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Blood, injuries, animal death, and murder referenced
No profanity depicted
No substance use depicted