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Our Only May Amelia (Harper Trophy Books)by Jennifer L Holm
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:She may be a miracle, but she's no proper young lady! It isn't easy being a pioneer in the state of Washington in 1899, but 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. Not when there's fishing to be done, sheep to be herded, and real live murderers to be captured! May is sure she could manage better if only there were at least one other girl living along the banks of the Nasel River. And now that Mama's going to have a baby, maybe there's hope.... 00-01 Utah Book Award (Gr. 3-6) and 00-01 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Bk Award Masterlist Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, National Council for SS &Child. Book Council, 2000 Newbery Honor Book, and 2000 Notable Children's Books (ALA) Review:"The robust characterizations captivate, the lilting dialogue twangs, and the sharply individual first-person narrative gives the material authority and polish."(Kirkus Reviews) Synopsis:< P> It isn't easy being a pioneer in the state of Washington in 1899, but 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 she could do better if only there were at least one other girl living along the banks of the Nasel River. And now that Mama's going to have a baby, maybe there's hope.< /P> < P> Inspired by the diaries of her great& ndash; aunt, the real May Amelia, first& ndash; time novelist Jennifer Holm has given us a beautifully crafted tale of one young girl whose unique spirit captures the courage, humour, passion and depth of the American pioneer experience.< /P> < P> & bull; Newbery Honour Book (USA), 2000< /P> < P> Ages 10+< /P> Synopsis:It isn't easy being a pioneer in the state of Washington in 1899, but 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 she could do better if only there were at least one other girl living along the banks of the Nasel River. And now that Mama's going to have a baby, maybe there's hope. Inspired by the diaries of her great–aunt, the real May Amelia, first–time novelist Jennifer Holm has given us a beautifully crafted tale of one young girl whose unique spirit captures the courage, humour, passion and depth of the American pioneer experience. •Newbery Honour Book (USA), 2000 Ages 10+ About the AuthorJennifer L. Holm is the author of the Newbery Honor Book Our Only May Ameliaand the contemporary young adult thriller, The Creek, as well as the other books of the Boston Jane trilogy: Boston Jane: An Adventureand Boston Jane: Wilderness Days. She lives with her husband and son and cat in the wilds of Maryland. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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