My Face to the Wind: The Diary of Sarah Jane Price, a Prairie Teacher by Jim Murphy

My Face to the Wind: The Diary of Sarah Jane Price, a Prairie Teacher

Dear America #25

Jim Murphy

182 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade young adult lighthearted reflective slow-paced
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In the late 1870s many young teachers traveled West to earn money and make a new life for themselves. However, the schools were inadequate at best. Some returned home, unable to endure the hardships of prairie life, but others were more committed....

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Moods

informative 50%
inspiring 50%
reflective 50%
adventurous 33%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%
lighthearted 16%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 33%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | N/A: 33%

Strong character development?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | No: 33%

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