The Good Land (Texas Panhandle Series Book 3) [Paperback]

Loula Grace Erdman (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up

Almost 15-year-old Carolyn, the “baby” of the Pierce family, is experiencing the growing-up difficulties and frustrations typical of the youngest child. Melinda is energetically engaged in the town life of Amarillo, the twins are happily married, and Katie, home from school, spends all day sighing listlessly around the house. Carolyn feels a bit neglected—after all, she has problems and worries, too! In her attempts to find her own place in the adult world, Carolyn tries to assist Katie’s floundering romance, secretly befriends the daughter of an unfriendly homesteader, and discovers that words, her words, can make a difference in others’ lives—particularly in the life of young Jim Foster. The Texas Panhandle is a good land for growing up in—even if the growing up is harder then you expect!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Paperback: 185 pages
• Publisher: Bethlehem Books (February 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932350136
• ISBN-13: 978-1932350135
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Story of Courage and Kindness, April 19, 2008

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This review is from: The Good Land (Texas Panhandle Series Book 3) (Paperback)

At fifteen and the youngest member of the Pierce family, Carolyn resents it when others treat her like a "baby." Can't they see how grown up she is? She is going to a real high school in Amarillo in the fall.

This is the 1890's and Amarillo will be a whole new adventure for Carolyn. After living on a homestead, she wonders what living in the city will be like. Will she have any friends in her new school? Will she miss her family?

In the meantime, Carolyn wants to reach out and help the new family that has moved into the area, especially Rowena a girl almost her age.

But after two local boys play a mean trick on them, the father won't allow any visitors.

That is until a prairie fire threatens to destroy their home, livestock, and land. Will everyone join together in time to save the Warren family?

With an intuitive understanding of a young teenage girl's heart, expressing all her secret desires and threatening fears, the author writes an uplifting story of courage and hope.

As the exciting plot carries us along, we see adversity and disappointment develop the characters' virtues. Even as they struggle with their faults, the purity and goodness of the characters shines through.

In the end, Carolyn finds out that growing up can be both complicated and wonderful. For those who like happy endings and love stories, The Good Land has quite the dramatic ending as it unfolds a beautiful love story as love stories should be, focusing on relationships and character, especially kindness to others under all circumstances.

Your daughter won't want to miss this uplifting story of courage and kindness.

The Good Land is the last in the Panhandle Series.