Thank you to Revell, a division of Baker Publishing, for sending me this book to read and review. I love historical fiction and bonus when the protagonist is a leading lady who is brave, intelligent, and courageous. Mollie Sheehan Ronan is that type of lady. The story begins (1860s) with her and her father traveling from the Midwest to Montana, Idaho and California. Side note-Her father drove me NUTS! This story had a “coming of age” feeling to it as you see Mollie grow up throughout. I loved the female relationships that were highlighted throughout the story. I knew little about the “agencies” that were set up by US government to “help” the Indians… I believe this was the beginning of assimilation efforts which again I know very little.
The book focuses on how parents can affect their children’s life course, how love does sometime prevail challenges/road blocks, and side story of what the US government and what the “white man” did to the American Indians.
Overall great read, felt a little lengthy, and again I just was so annoyed with Mollie’s father.