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(0)Susan Patron
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English
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Newbery Award-winning author Susan Patron brings her talents to the beloved Dear America series in this exciting story of a girl growing up in the Wild West, in a California gold mining town.Growing up in the wild gold-mining town of Bodie, California, in the 1880s, Angeline Reddy has seen it all -- saloons, brawls, and a whole lot of desperation. When her father, Bodie's greatest lawyer, is declared murdered, Angie knows deep in her heart that he...
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English
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Angeline Reddy is the daughter of a famous lawyer, but she's no stranger to rule-breaking. Growing up in the wild gold-mining town of Bodie, California, in the 1880s, Angeline has seen it all -- saloons, brawls, dance halls, and a whole lot of desperation. But nothing's more exciting than seeing her daddy, Patrick Reddy, in action in the courtroom. Yet when Angeline's beau, a detective, ends up on trial, she finds herself tangled in a dangerous mystery...
Author
Series
Hard Pan trilogy volume 1
Language
English
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Description
Fearing that her legal guardian plans to abandon her to return to France, ten-year-old aspiring scientist Lucky Trimble determines to run away while also continuing to seek the Higher Power that will bring stability to her life.
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
In the "wild west" of an 1880s California gold-mining town, Angeline investigates the supposed murder of her father, a famous criminal lawyer, who she and her mother are certain is still alive. Includes historical notes and instructions for making a mask from muslin.
6) Burgoo stew
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Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
In this variant of "Stone Soup," old Billy Que tames a group of rough hungry boys.
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Series
Hard Pan trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Description
The residents of Hard Pan, California, come together to help Brigitte and Lucky when the County Health Department threatens to close down the caf�e, and meantime Miles's life is complicated by his mother's return.
9) Lucky breaks
Author
Series
Hard Pan trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Having reached the mature age of eleven in the tiny California town of Hard Pan (population 43), Lucky discovers that there is still much to learn about friendship, parental trust, and the Milky Way galaxy.
10) Lucky breaks
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Publisher
Random House/Listening Library
Pub. Date
p2009
Language
English
Description
Lucky makes a new friend, gets stuck in a well, meets up with a wild burro, discards something she didn't know was precious, and discovers the secret of the universe in this charming and funny sequel to the Newbery Award-winning The higher power of lucky.
