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Maude March: Book 1
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Eleven-year-old Sallie March is a tomboy and voracious reader of Western adventure novels. When she and her sister Maude escape their self-serving guardians for the wilds of the frontier, they begin an adventure the likes of which Sallie has only read about. This time however, the "wanted... read more
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The newly orphaned Sallie and Maude March embark on a journey of a liftime, leaving their small hometown behind in search of their lost Uncle Arlen and a better life.
Characters/People edit
- Sallie March: A younger sibling of Maude and the narrator of the story, she is nervous and hopeful, and willing to be brave.
- Lady Maude: The elder of the Maude/Sallie duo, she is a resourceful teenager fighting for a decent life with her little sister, but not very forgiving.
- Marion Hardley: The killer of Aunt Ruthie (Sallie and Maude's guardian), he is an impulsive and moral man, who truly knows right in his heart.
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The heat was awful. The breeze, when we got one, felt like it came out of an oven. Aunt Ruthie hoped to take our minds off our misery by taking us to town. Even in the dim cool of the mercantile, sweat made our clothes cling to our skin.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Survival: Sallie and Maude must battle elements of nature and midwestern danger throughout the book.
- Hope: Though their search seems to be in vain, Sallie and Maude perservere with hope to find their Uncle Arlen (who might be able to reward them with a better life)
- Redemption and People Under the Surface: Killer Joe Harden, or Marion Hardley, who accidentally murdered Sallie and Maude's guardian, is able to explain and purify himself when he admits to the girls the faults of his life, while simultaneously reminding them that everyone is a person and has their flaws.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Maude March. (standard series)
Followed by Maude March on the Run!.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Audrey Couloumbis (Author)
Awards edit
- sunshine state reading award 2009-2010 (2009-2010)
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction › United States › Fiction › Westerns
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Family Life › Siblings › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Humorous
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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