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The Cabin Faced West
The Cabin Faced West
Author: Jean Fritz, Feodor Rojankovsky (Illustrator)
For Ann Hamilton, life out west was anything but adventurous. In fact, she had never been lonelier. She longed for the ease and comfort of the days with friends back in Gettysburg -- until a stranger rode into Hamilton Hill and changed her life forever.
ISBN-13: 9780140322569
ISBN-10: 0140322566
Publication Date: 7/1/1987
Pages: 128
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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  • Currently 4.6/5 Stars.
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4.6 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Puffin
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed The Cabin Faced West on + 518 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
good, good, good. good author, good story, good history.
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Helpful Score: 1
"No more complaints about the West - or you'll get a bucket of cold water on your head. That's the rule."

Ann's brothers take the rule seriously, but for Ann it is so hard not to complain, not to feel lonely. How she misses her friends back in Gettysburg! How long the days are here in the wilderness of Western Pennsylvania!

Then one exciting day a stranger rides up the hill. Ann shares a moment of history with a great American, and learns at last the true meaning of her cabin in the West.
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Satisfying story that conveys the loneliness and hardships of pioneer life
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This book surprised me with its sweetness and simplicity. So many books for young people are dark, the characters brooding, the storyline sad or violent. This is a simple story about a girl who is struggling to find contentment in her new home on the frontier. She is lonely, and misses her old home. Throughout the story she gradually realizes the blessings she has living in the west. I thought this was a very special litte book.
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My girls (1st and 2nd grade) LOVED this book! Wonderful for early 19th century study.
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a very good book worth reading
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This is a wonderful book!!! My husband read it to my 8 year old son and I. Such a great history story.


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