Book description
Life in 1880 Tenmile, Colorado, isn't easy. But it's all that 12-year-old Sissy Carlson knows. She's lived here her whole life, watching her father, the local doctor, tend to the town's citizens. And while the mountain setting is gorgeous, Tenmile is a rough gold mining town. It often feels like…
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1 author picked Tenmile as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I adore historical fiction, and historical fiction written for intrepid young girls is even better.
Sandra Dallas takes readers back to the dusty, noisy mining town of Tenmile, Colorado, in 1880. Her tenacious main character, Sallyann Carlson—known as Sissy—is the motherless thirteen-year-old daughter of Doc, who delivers babies and dresses up wounds in his home office. He often requires Sissy’s assistance, and she rises to the challenge, even as she grapples with much more than she bargains for.
In soothing, quiet prose, Dallas manages to address big issues like poverty, child abuse, and sexism. With Sissy, she presents a relatable…
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