It’s Christmas Eve in Nebraska, 1874 with a blizzard on the way. And fifteen-year-old Rachel would rather be back in Omaha wearing ruffled silk dresses and preparing for Christmas balls than taking care of her ill mother and infant brother. When five Indians show up at their door, she has no one to turn to for help and has to rely on her instincts to keep her family safe. One page of teachers notes included.
Suggested age for readers: 7-12