Following her mother's death in 1866, fourteen-year-old Hannah York becomes the woman of the house, comforting her little brother Willy while yearning for her own solace. As the family battles floods and drought on their isolated farm along Santa Rosa Creek in Southern Utah, Hannah is tested to the limit. Her brother Caleb resents her new authority, and it takes a mountain lion, renegade Indians, and a domineering aunt to help the Yorks see how much they truly love and need each other. A fourteen-year-old girl must become the woman of the house after her mother's death Pioneer adventure with a mountain lion, floods, and frontier danger A heartfelt story of grief, growth, and family love on the Utah frontier Perfect for young readers who love brave girls and pioneer heritage Perfect for a young reader who loves pioneer stories of brave girls facing hardship on the frontier.
