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Boston Jane: An Adventure

by Jennifer L. Holm · 2001

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Sixteen-year-old Jane Peck has ventured to the unknown wilds of the Northwest to wed her childhood idol, William Baldt. But her impeccable training at Miss Hepplewhite's Young Ladies Academy in Philadelphia is hardly preparation for the colorful characters and crude life that await her in Washington Territory.

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Thrown upon her wits in the wild, Jane must determine for herself whether she is truly proper Miss Jane Peck of Philadelphia, faultless young lady and fiancee, or Boston Jane, as the Chinook dub her, fearless and loyal woman of the frontier.

An exciting new novel from Jennifer L. Holm, author of the Newbery Honor Book Our Only May Amelia.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thisromanceromanceMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
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childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
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Washington StateWashington StateMore like thisLess of thisOregonOregonMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thistraveltravelMore like thisLess of this
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young adultchildrensmiddle grade
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medium · 273 pages

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