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Author
Series
Women of the West volume 2
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
1990
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Description
When the local lumber mill closes, Calder Springs is turning into a ghost town. Julia seems an unlikely candidate for rescuing the town, but with faith and for the sake of her children, she decides they must find a way.
2) Sitka
Author
Series
Signet historical fiction volume AE 9401
Publisher
Penguin Group
Pub. Date
1997, c1985
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 13
Description
Battle-hardened Jean LaBarge came of age on the American frontier, and is always in search of bold adventure. He'll find more than he bargains for in the rugged Alaskan territory, where he'll meet his match in Baron Zinnovy. Now he must defeat this savage, empire-hungry Russian to save his country's right to claim this frozen landscape...and to win over the heart of the beautiful princess he loves!
Author
Series
Women of the West volume 3
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
c1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
Description
Angela's dying mother entrusts her with the care of her three young siblings, a responsibility she handles well. But when something unexpected happens to her father, her limits are tested.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
Formats
Description
Trace Jordan found himself cornered on a canyon rim with no way to go but down. As he heaved a rock over the cliff, he heard the rattle of stones behind it, then the echoing screams of a man and horse falling away into the darkness.
Author
Series
Red River of the north volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 16
Description
Ever so slowly Dakota Territory is being transformed from a vast prairie into rich farmland. With the coming of the railroad, the small town of Blessing begins to prosper, and the Bjorklund family is reaping the promised harvest that had lured them from their beloved home in Norway. But for Ingeborg and Haakan, realizing their dreams will not come without a struggle. After their own fields are harvested, Haakan and the neighboring men take the steam...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 18
Description
First the Land, Then Fire Nearly Destroys Them. Will They Still Hold to their Dream? It had taken four long, difficult years to tame the virgin prairie of Dakota Territory. Looking back through all the heartache and the body-breaking labor, Ingeborg Bjorkland knew that God had been with them every step of the way. Dreams that had turned into veritable nightmares had been reshaped with the promise of a new day rising, and her marriage to Haaken had...
8) Conagher
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 7
Formats
Description
"As far as the eye can see is a vast, empty horizon. Evie Teale has finally accepted that her husband won't be coming home. To make ends meet she runs a temporary stage station. But though she is diligent and careful, Evie must prepare for the day when the passengers no longer come and she must protect her children in an untamed country where's it's far easier to die than to live. Miles away, another solitary soul battles for survival. Conagher is...
Author
Series
Women of the West volume 1
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
1990
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 10
Description
While attending Bible School, Emily Evans feels God's call into full-time Christian service; however, it is one thing for her church to have faith enough to send her, and quite another for her faith to sustain her away from family and friends.
Author
Series
Women of the West volume 6
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 9
Description
Anna Trent, a shy, sensitive, self-conscious young woman who loves to learn, captures the attention of a young seminarian. Their relationship grows through the years, as they exchange books and correspondence.
11) My Ántonia
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 14
Formats
Description
Packaged in handsome, affordable trade editions, Clydesdale Classics is a new series of essential literary works. It features literary phenomena with influence and themes so great that, after their publication, they changed literature forever. From the musings of literary geniuses like Mark Twain in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to the striking personal narrative of Solomon Northup in Twelve Years a Slave, this new series is a comprehensive collection...
12) Orphan train
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
Description
Between 1854 and 1929, so-called orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose fates would be determined by luck and chance. This is the story of one such child. As a young Irish immigrant, Vivian Daly was sent by rail from New York City to an uncertain future a world away. Returning east later in life, Vivian leads a quiet, peaceful existence on the coast...
Author
Series
House of Winslow volume 15
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
c1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 14
Description
Lanie Winslow heads into the Oklahoma Territory of the 1980s to rescue her sister from an outlaw gang. House of Winslow book 15.
Author
Series
Return to Red River volume 1
Publisher
Five Star
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 13
Description
It is 1893 and the first generation of immigrants who came to America for the promise of free land and a good life for their children have finally achieved their dreams. They labored hard on the land and now have a bountiful heritage to pass on to the next generation. However, many of the young people aren't interested in becoming farmers--they have aspirations of their own. Thorliff Bjorklund has been writing stories and plays since he was a young...
Author
Series
Sacketts volume 02
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 15
Formats
Description
This is the concluding volume of the saga of Barnabus Sackett, patriarch of that family. He returns to England, where he learns of an order for his arrest. The gold coins he found in Sackett's land are thought to be the royal treasure King John lost in the Wash during the time of the Crusades. After encountering some old friends and enemies from the previous book, he returns to America with Abigail, his new bride. He establishes a community between...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12 - AR Pts: 32
Formats
Description
"With its death-defying chases and teeth-clenching suspense, this historical romance established many archetypes of American frontier fiction: the brave, skillful loner (Hawkeye), who rejects "white" civilization while aiding the settlers who spread it; the "noble savage" (Chingachgook) who becomes his deepest friend; a plot involving chases, epic battles, and lovely heroines (Cora and Alice Munro) menaced by an Indian renegade (Magua); and the central...
Author
Series
House of Winslow volume 13
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
c1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 16
Description
Thomas Winslow fought bravely in the Civil War and was fortunate to survive the grim carnage. But the final defeat on the field of battle was far less painful than the personal defeat he encountered upon his return home. Betrayed by his wife and best friend, the only remnant of his marriage and love was a newborn daughter. Despite the difficulties, Tom remained adamant against giving Laura up. He eventually took a job with the Department of Indian...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 5
Description
This book describes how people traveling on the Oregon Trail lived, discussing their reasons for going west, modes of transportation, interaction with the Indians, and activities on the Trail.
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