Silver Dollar Girl - Hardcover

Ayres, Katherine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385327633 ISBN 13: 9780385327633

Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2000

Synopsis

In 1885, unhappy living with her aunt and uncle in Pittsburgh, Valentine Harper disguises herself as a boy and runs away to Colorado determined to find her father who has gone there in search of gold.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

the 1880s, Valentine Harper heads West to the Colorado Silver Rush to find her father in this fast-paced adventure!

Valentine Harper’s father has been in Colorado for more than a year seeking his fortune in the Silver Rush. But she’s tired of waiting for his overdue return. Aunt Margaret is nice, but Uncle Franklin seems unhappy to have an extra person in the house and Cousin Harold’s pranks have been getting meaner. Unfortunately, a girl can’t get far on her own in America in 1885. But with a haircut, the right clothes, and a big dose of courage, Vallie Harper just might make it on a journey across the country to look for her father, and pull off an adventure that will change her life.

About the Author:

Katherine Ayres is the author of Family Tree, which has been named to several state award lists, and North by Night: A Story of the Underground Railroad. She is a founding member of the Playwright’s Lab at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. She teaches writing at Chatham College, where she also coordinates the Master of Arts program in children’s and adolescent writing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0385327633
• ISBN 13: 9780385327633
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 195