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Set in 1888 Prairie Hill, Nebraska, the novel follows fourteen‑year‑old Hannah, who barely survives a violent blizzard that killed two of her brothers. After the storm, she begins working for a wealthy widow who embraces progressive social ideas. There, she meets Isaac, a young man also striving to rebuild his life. Told from alternating perspectives, the story weaves themes of grief, resilience, and the assertion of personal roles within a small frontier community.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: United States Geological Survey
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