Book description
High-spirited young Jane is excited to be part of Mr. Mercer’s plan to bring Civil War widows and orphans to Washington Territory—but life out west isn’t at all what she expects in this novel that’s perfect for fans of Avi and Little House on the Prairie.
Washington Territory is just…
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1 author picked The Many Reflections of Miss Jane Deming as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
As the oldest of four daughters, I’ve always relished novels that explore themes of sisterhood.
Eleven-year-old Jane Deming meets two girls on her months-long steamship ride from New York City to Washington Territory. Nell and Flora pledge to be “friends who are like sisters,” and although they can’t take away the loss of Jane’s father during the Siege of Vicksburg, they come to soften her sharp edges with their laughter and encouragement.
Disembarking in Seattle, Jane finds that nothing is as she expected. She, her stepmother, and her baby brother must navigate the rain and mud and learn how to…
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