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Claire in Winter Quarters by Paris Anderson Illustrated by Velva Campbell Provo, UT: Precious Child Publishers, 1995 (93p.) Published In Series: Claire: A Mormon Girl Volume: 5 |
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Subjects: Mormon children--Juvenile fiction; Pioneer children--Juvenile fiction; | ||||||||
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Summary: In the early summer of 1846, life for Claire and her family and friends at Winter Quarters is pleasant but full of challenges. Claire, Polly, and Jacques are building a sod house for Polly's family, an almost impossible job for two young women and a boy. But then Claire meets the handsome young man who works with her father, and finds that getting his attention is her toughest job yet. Then a captain of the U.S. Army comes to seek Brigham Young's help in raising a battalion to assist in the war effort against Mexico. The Nicol, Manning and Maughan families are tumbled into a contest of opinions.Who will volunteer? And what does this mean for Claire and the young man she loves? Join Claire as this important event in Mormon history unfolds. [from back cover] | ||||||||
Total Queries: 13. Total Execution Time: 0.008 sec.
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