Maude must fend for herself in the mining town of Eldorado when her mother dies and her father's gold fever" inspires him to take off for the Yukon. Her strong desire to leave the frontier town and become an artist makes her take a job in a boarding house, where she forms special friendships that will help her achieve her dream. "
Young girl's lessons of life on her own in 1800's.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is a wonderful young adult book. I especiallly liked the fact that the protaganist is female. This book is full of humor, as the young girl left alone learns many lessons about life in a small gold mining town.
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