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"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Ī 2019 Amelia Bloomer Project List Selected Title "A complicated courtship in the wilderness plays out like Pride and Prejudice with a western backdrop, but the ending bucks tradition to set up a refreshingly level-headed ever-after that is steeped in reality and feels true to the journey." ― Publishers Weekly

"Reminiscent of the works by Laura Ingalls Wilder, this charming novel is an enjoyable reflection on women’s roles, romance, and the power of choice." ― School Library Journal Their journey includes sickness, uninvited strangers, and difficult emotional terrain as Harriet sees more of the world, realizes what she wants, and accepts who she’s loved all along. When Harriet’s brother decides to strike out for the Genesee Valley in Western New York, Harriet decides to go with him―disguised as a boy. Harriet’s mother sees Daniel as a good match, but Harriet doesn’t want someone else to choose her path―in love or in life.

And to marry her neighbor, the farmer Daniel Long.

To pitch in with the cooking and cleaning. She is expected to help with her younger sisters. Harriet Winter is the eldest daughter in a farming family in New Hampshire, 1807. She's not the girl everyone expects her to be. "A complicated courtship in the wilderness plays out like Pride and Prejudice with a western backdrop, but the ending bucks tradition to set up a refreshingly level-headed ever-after that is steeped in reality and feels true to the journey.A debut YA American epic and historical adventure from Melissa Ostrom about striking out for your own destiny. "Reminiscent of the works by Laura Ingalls Wilder, this charming novel is an enjoyable reflection on women’s roles, romance, and the power of choice." - School Library Journal When Harriet’s brother decides to strike out for the Genesee Valley in Western New York, Harriet decides to go with him-disguised as a boy. Harriet’s mother sees Daniel as a good match, but Harriet doesn’t want someone else to choose her path-in love or in life. A debut YA American epic and historical adventure from Melissa Ostrom about striking out for your own destiny.