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In the 1880s, young Fanny McCoy grows up in the rugged Appalachian mountains, where the violent Hatfield–McCoy feud erupts and escalates into a tragic conflict. As her family faces bloodshed and betrayal, Fanny struggles to keep her perspective on the growing chaos around her.
Meanwhile, Fanny’s older sister Roseanna finds herself drawn to a member of the rival Hatfield clan, complicating their already tense family relationships. The novel traces the family’s attempts to survive the horrors of the feud while navigating love, loyalty, and the harsh realities of frontier life.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Ann Rinaldi
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