The Jumping-Off Place Paperback - 2017
by Marian Hurd McNeely; William Siegel (Illustrator)
From the rear cover
In the summer of 1910, four orphans leave their home in Wisconsin to "prove up" their claim to a parcel of land on the South Dakota prairie. Seventeen-year-old Becky Linville and her younger siblings--Dick, Phil, and Joan--hadn't intended to move to the newly opened Rosebud Reservation by themselves. But with their Uncle Jim's untimely death, the children are forced to follow up on the claim without adult supervision.
Uncle Jim left detailed instructions for his young relatives; but right from the start, homesteading turns out to be far more difficult than they expected. A family of ornery squatters have set up a shanty on the Linville claim and vandalized the property. A drought threatens the summer corn crop, and winter brings blizzards, relentless cold, and near-starvation. But prairie life isn't as lonely as it seems, and the Linvilles gradually form strong bonds within their far-flung community. The support of their new neighbors, together with their own growing self-reliance, helps the children rise to each challenge. An exciting tale of adventure, resilience, and triumph over adversity, this 1930 Newbery Honor Book was inspired by author Marian Hurd McNeely's homesteading years.
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- Title The Jumping-Off Place
- Author Marian Hurd McNeely; William Siegel (Illustrator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Paperback
- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dover Publications
- Date 2017-05
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9780486815688 / 0486815684
- Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.7 in (21.59 x 13.72 x 1.78 cm)
- Ages 10 to 14 years
- Grade levels 5 - 9
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 1900-1919
- Geographic Orientation: South Dakota
- Topical: Family
- Library of Congress subjects Brothers and sisters, Friendship
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016050639
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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