Violet's Garden

Latter-Day Daughters

by Launi K. Anderson

When the prophet, Brigham Young, asks Violet's family to move to southern Utah, Violet Brookstead is excited at the prospect of adventure. Armed with a good heart, a promise to her best friend to write, she and her family leave their comfortable home and embarks on an adventure. She soon learns, however, that the road to the dusty paradise is fraught with hardships. Her Mother breaks her leg, lumber is not to be found, and food is scarce. Through out it all, Violet maintains a good attitude in h...more When the prophet, Brigham Young, asks Violet's family to move to southern Utah, Violet Brookstead is excited at the prospect of adventure. Armed with a good heart, a promise to her best friend to write, she and her family leave their comfortable home and embarks on an adventure. She soon learns, however, that the road to the dusty paradise is fraught with hardships. Her Mother breaks her leg, lumber is not to be found, and food is scarce. Through out it all, Violet maintains a good attitude in her letters to Mattie.

80 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1996

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[Amy Barton · Rating 3 out of 5]

When the prophet, Brigham Young, asks Violet's family to move to southern Utah, Violet Brookstead is excited at the prospect of adventure. Armed with a good heart, a promise to her best friend to write, she and her family leave their comfortable home and embarks on an adventure. She soon learns, however, that the road to the dusty paradise is fraught with hardships. Her Mother breaks her leg, lumber is not to be found, and food is scarce. Through out it all, Violet maintains a good attitude in her letters to Mattie.