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Pioneers of the American West

Tracy Hutchens, Jennifer Lucas,

Cammie Mitchell, Emily Pratt

Our Only May Amelia
By: Jennifer L. Holm

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

    It isn’t easy being a pioneer in the state of Washington in 1899, but it’s particularly hard when you are the only girl ever born in the new settlement.  With seven older brothers and a love of adventure, May Amelia Jackson just can’t seem to abide her family’s insistence that she behave like a Proper Young Lady.  Not when there’s fishing to be done, sheep to be herded, and real live murderers to be captured!  May is sure she could manage better if only there were at least one other girl living along the banks of the Nasel River.  And now that Mama’s going to have a baby, maybe there’s hope……….
 
 
Section 1: Our Only May Amelia (pages 1-20)
Section 2: Our Only May Amelia (pages 21-42)
Section 3: Our Only May Amelia (pages 43-62)
Section 4: Our Only May Amelia (pages 63-90)
Section 5: Our Only May Amelia (page 91-108)
Section 6: Our Only May Amelia (pages 109-130)
Section 7: Our Only May Amelia (page 131-156)
Section 8: Our Only May Amelia (page 157-186)
Section 9: Our Only May Amelia (page 187-224)
Section 10: Our Only May Amelia (page 225-247)