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Synopsis
Burt and his half sister, Maria, try to understand their deceased father, a surveyor who was seldom home when they were growing up, but he left notes and wrote letters. His notes show he found a gold discovery in the Huachuca Mountains of Arizona, a place infested with not-so-friendly Apache bands. This is the story of trying to recover that gold and stay alive to carry it home. The gold is only the means for buying a place on the Mogollon Rim, a place their father had seen in his travels and which he detailed in his travels. Burt has dreamed about the Rim ever since he read his father's description of it, and when he tells his sister and wife, Charlotte, they're also thinking it's the ideal place for them to settle. A tale from the pen of R.O. Lane, master storyteller of the Old West.
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Is Waiting for Pa appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Western adventure with violence from Apache conflicts during a gold recovery mission. Characters face life-threatening danger while honoring their deceased father's legacy.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of parent and violence.
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Who'll love this
Teens might enjoy the treasure hunt adventure and sibling teamwork in the dangerous Old West.