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In this tender portrayal of pioneer life, ten‑year‑old Bess confronts the hardships of a frontier family. With her father away and her mother ill with fever, Bess takes on the responsibility of creating a log cabin quilt, hoping its warmth will help preserve their farm and bring the family together.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Coming of Age/Childhood Coming of Age
Authors: D. Anne Love
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