The
Ballad of Lucy Whipple, by Karen Cushman
Why you should read this book:
- In 1849 a twelve-year-old girl who calls herself Lucy is distraught when
her mother moves the family from Massachusetts to a small California mining
town. There Lucy helps run a boarding house and looks for comfort in books
while trying to find a way to return "home."
From Houghton Mifflin
Story Strengths:
- Lucy has a strong character and shows great passion for everything
- It seems realistic in its accounts of Gold Rush life as well as life in prairie
settlements
Who would love this book:
- Those who are interested in the Gold Rush of 1849 and its effects on
others besides just the miners
- Those who like stories of survivors on the prairie
- Those who like libraries and strong young female heroines
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