Review: Written in the form of a diary, we follow Sarah Jane Price as she struggles to live after the sudden death of her father. Left alone in a small prairie town, Sarah Jane wonders about her future and what she will do to survive.
Despite her fear, she convinces the town to let her take
over her father’s position at teaching. Although they lack belief in her
ability because of age, they agree – but make it hard for her, providing her
with almost no supplies and much less salary than they paid her father.
Both Sarah Jane and her story are fiction, but they are
based on many small towns and small town teachers. There is an authenticity to
the story – the struggles of the small town, the people, the hardship, the
weather. With complex secondary characters, fast plot, and good action, this
was an excellent read. I would recommend for school-age kids, particularly as
part of educational program about the early settlers.
Bookmarks: 3.5 of 5
Awards: None
ISBN: 0-590-43810-7
Year Published: 2001
Date Finished: 6-9-2018
Pages: 178
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