Patty Reed's Doll: The Story of the Donner Party

Laurgaard, Ms. Rachel K.

ISBN 10: 0961735724 / ISBN 13: 9780961735722

Published by Tomato Enterprises, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Patty Reed's Doll: The Story of the Donner Party
• Publisher: Tomato Enterprises
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0961735724
• ISBN 13: 9780961735722
• Binding: paperback
• Illustrator: Michaels, Ms. Elizabeth Sykes; Wilde, Ms. Diane
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

In the winter of 1846, the Donner Party was stranded by heavy snows in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The pioneers endured bitter hardships and many of them died. But some survived, including eight-year-old Patty Reed, a girl filled with dignity and determination in the face of mortal danger. This is her story, as told by Dolly, the wooden doll she kept hidden in her dress.

About the Author

Rachel Kelley Laurgaard wrote Patty Reed's Doll as a master's thesis at Sacramento State College in 1956, where she also taught English. She lived for many years in Oakland, where she died in 2000.