The jumping-off place / by Marian Hurd McNeely ; illustrated by William Siegel ; afterword by Jean Patrick.
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TextPublication details: Pierre, S.D. : South Dakota State Historical Society Press, c2008.Description: ix, 321 p. : ill., maps ; 19 cmISBN: - 0979894042
- 9780979894046
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Fiction | McNeely, Marian Hurd | Available | 33111005623711 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Four young homesteaders strive to succeed on a quarter section in Tripp County, South Dakota, at the beginning of the 1900s. Faced with the prospect of the upcoming harsh winter, the youngsters work hard to "prove up" the land and buildings. All the while, Becky, Dick, Phil, and Joan contend with drought, discomfort, and sabotaging squatters. As winter looms, the battle for their land heats up. Short of money and fearful for their lives, the orphans learn that the prairie is not as lonely as it looks and that they are stronger than they thought. With the help of new-found friends and their own derring-do, the youngsters seek to hold the enemy at bay and withstand whatever the elements throw at them.
"A Newberry honor book".
In the early 1900s, four orphaned siblings, the eldest being seventeen, set out to fulfill their uncle's dream of homesteading in Tripp County, South Dakota, and although they face drought, discomfort, and sabotaging squatters, new friends and inner strength help them carry on.