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Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
Sixteen-year-old Carrie Miller has come to act as midwife to her aunt in a remote part of the Wyoming Territory. Having learned birthing by assisting her mother, Carrie is now on her own in a wilderness full of dangers. With medical help beyond reach, Carrie is challenged to heal, to comfort and to save lives. In her new home she finds both love and adventure.
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Is Heart of the Hills (American Dreams) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A young midwife faces the challenges of frontier medicine in 1890s Wyoming. Mild peril related to childbirth and wilderness dangers; no explicit content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child harm, death, and pregnancy.
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with Carrie's journey of independence and courage as she saves lives in the untamed West.