Walking Up a Rainbow
| Title: | Walking Up a Rainbow (Avon Flare Book) |
| Author: | Theodore Taylor
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| Year First Published: | 1986 |
| Page Count: | 288 |
| Synopsis: | Orphaned at fourteen, Susan Carlisle is suddenly the owner of her parents' beautiful Iowa home, two thousand sheep . . . and a huge debt that puts her at the mercy of a scoundrel determined to take it all the away. With barely a moment of hestation, Susan heads for California to sell the sheep, and pay the debt. Along the way she bravely faces the hardships and excitement of the western trail, and boldly ropes an American cowboy into her scheme . . . and into her heart. |
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| I was really fascinated by this book and had a hard time putting it down. I sometimes get bogged down in historical fiction, so I'm finding that many times I enjoy the young adult historical fiction better than adult historical fiction. |
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| Focus | Epic Journey | Setting | North America |
| Focus | Personal Quest | Setting | Western |
| Focus | Coming of Age | Time Period | Historical |
| Focus | Male/Female | Time Period | 1800's |
| Focus | Animal | Type | Young Adult |
| Main Character | Female | Type | Happy Ending |
| Main Character | Teen | Type | Historical Fiction Elements |
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