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Alone and frightened, sixteen-year-old Leslie Cahill learns that running away has not solved her problems, it's only added to them. Eastern Washington and Oregon's
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wilderness and wide-open ranch country are the settings for this young adult contemporary western. Based on Leslie's determination to resist her rancher father's wishes that she attend an exclusive girls boarding school, "Rosemount" is action-packed with modern ranch scenes, wilderness adventures and family dynamics.

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Plot & Themes

Story of personal feelings?    -   redeeming oneself Kind of story?    -   adventure thru wilderness    -   getting revenge Who is tough/wimpy, smart/dumb?    -   Men tough    -   Women tough

Main Character

Gender:    -   Female Profession/status:    -   student Age:    -   a teen

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   5 () Desert?    -   Yes Farm/Ranch?    -   Yes Farm/Ranch:    -   ranch    -   lot of descript of animal care Time book takes place in:    -   1980's-Present Forest?    -   Yes

Writing Style

overall quality of this book?    -   10 Person    -   mostly 3rd How much gore?    -   1 () How much suspense/how unpredictable?    -   4 () How much action?    -   4 () Accounts of torture and death?    -   no torture/death Happy ending?    -   somewhat happy How much dialogue/talking among characters?    -   5 () How much non-dialogue descript of thoughts & feelings?    -   4 () How much romance?    -   1 () Is there a theme to the dialogue? (optional)    -   discussing people's feelings    -   planning a course of action    -   verbal fencing with characters Non-dialogue thoughts/feelings primarily about: (optional)    -   thoughts for/about others    -   thinking about plan of action Minor characters feature lots of:    -   cowboys Is this an e-book?    -   Yes

Theme

Growing Pains    -   Yes Growing pains:    -   looking to escape grating parents Betrayal    -   Yes Betrayal by:    -   parent Alienation    -   Yes Alienation from:    -   family

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