After her beloved father leaves their Massachusetts farm in search of gold in California, Sarah is forced to endure her mother's coldness and harsh discipline, but as she works hard to keep the farm running, meeting each challenge with exceptional bravery, she comes to appreciate her mother's strength and patience, and realizes the true cost of her father's recklessness.
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About the Author:
Carol Otis Hurst has authored several novels for young adults, including Through the Lock, In Plain Sight, and A Killing in Plymouth Colony, in addition to her many professional books for teachers and librarians. A former teacher and librarian herself, Carol Otis Hurst is the columnist for Teaching K8 Magazine and conducts workshops on storytelling and children's literature around the country. She is the mother of two daughters and grandmother of two grandsons. She lives in Westfield, Massachusetts.
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- PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0618196994
- ISBN 13 9780618196999
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages154
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