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Eleven‑year‑old Sallie March is a clever tomboy who loves reading Western adventure novels. When she and her sister Maude flee their self‑serving guardians for the wilds of the frontier, they find themselves facing a true "wanted woman"—Sallie's own sister. The story follows their trials as they transition from orphans to outlaws, discovering the real events that shaped their daring escape.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Western Fiction/Historical Western
Authors: Audrey Couloumbis
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