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Apple Valley #4
Apple Valley: Destiny
In the fourth book of the pioneer adventures of DeLanna Roinsohn Tabor and her husband, the two reach the Ohio Firelands, where DeLanna must endure the jealousy and coldness of the women and the greedy attentions of the men. Original.
149 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1995
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November 29, 2024
This short, YA Historical Fiction series has been a favorite of mine since I read it in 7th grade. The writing is not perfect, but the characters and the stories have stuck with me for almost twenty years now. Andrew and DeLanna are incredibly real people, and the fact that the author drew upon her own family history for these books lends a deeper level of authenticity. I still find myself saying, "The best way 'round something unpleasant is to get it over and done with."
1/11/16: It's so wonderful to reread these books yet again. For the first time, I found the ending here a tiny bit lacking, but it does nothing to shake these books' status as my favorite of all time.
1/11/16: It's so wonderful to reread these books yet again. For the first time, I found the ending here a tiny bit lacking, but it does nothing to shake these books' status as my favorite of all time.
October 28, 2020
Del is determined to make a home in Ohio, despite the women of the town ignoring her. Wow with the anti-Indian racism. I mean, it just slams you over the head in this one, from two supposedly beloved characters. None of it needed to be in there at all, it's like it was added for meanness.
I'd also forgotten that Granny instructed Del on flirting and smiling to get the men of the town to build her a nice house and give her the best deals for livestock. Yikes.
I liked the building of the house, and the Fourth of July celebrations, and even the birth scene was realistic. This is not a series I would pass off to children, but it did bring back some good memories. I do like Del and Andrew a lot, still, and these did work as comfort reads, even with my eyes open to the racism. Now I want to reread Prairie Lotus or other similar stories about pioneer life that don't gloss over racism and problems.
I'd also forgotten that Granny instructed Del on flirting and smiling to get the men of the town to build her a nice house and give her the best deals for livestock. Yikes.
I liked the building of the house, and the Fourth of July celebrations, and even the birth scene was realistic. This is not a series I would pass off to children, but it did bring back some good memories. I do like Del and Andrew a lot, still, and these did work as comfort reads, even with my eyes open to the racism. Now I want to reread Prairie Lotus or other similar stories about pioneer life that don't gloss over racism and problems.
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October 20, 2010I read this series circa sixth grade and loved it.
July 4, 2018
I loved reading this when I was a teen
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