The stout-hearted heroines from the Petticoat Party wagon train are now properly armed with rifles--and the know-how to use them. But a rash remark from Phoebe about the women's prowess with firearms gets the party in trouble--and before they know it, they're challenged to a shooting contest by a band of Snake Indians, Can five talented but novice markswomen best a bunch of braggart braves?
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Gr. 5^-7. The second episode in the Petticoat Party series picks up the story of 12-year-old Phoebe Brown and her companions on the primarily female wagon train bound for Oregon in 1846. Left with only four men, all of whom are injured during a buffalo hunt, the women must learn to shoot in order to survive the rest of the 1,400 mile journey. After Phoebe, who's far from an expert shot, unthinkingly brags about the ladies' shooting skills to an Indian, the women are promptly challenged to a shooting match--and win. Readers looking for realism won't find much here: this is 99 percent entertainment, with a trace of history and geography thrown in. And, unfortunately, Karr bombards readers with a slew of difficult words--sartorial, fruition, precipitously. Still, Phoebe is a likable, spunky heroine who will attract a loyal following. Lauren Peterson
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Only ok.,
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This review is from: Phoebe's Folly (Petticoat Party) (Paperback)
For a humerous historical fiction story, this is good. But for a novel on the Oregon Trail, it's only average. Other books, such as ACROSS THE WIDE AND LONESOME PRAIRIE (In the Dear America series), do a much better job telling of this time in history. The humor in this story was unnecesary (life on the trail was not funny, but filled with terrible hardship), and the story was unrealistic. Also, this story made the Indians appear dopey and ignorant (okay, I don't think Indians challenged pioneer women to shooting contests).
5.0 out of 5 stars
It was a very funny and well written book!,
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This review is from: Phoebe's Folly (Petticoat Party) (Hardcover)
Phoebe's Folly was hilarious! Anyone who likes American History, but isn't too serious about it would love the book! Phoebe's way of telling the tale,( and bagging Mr. Harley's rabbit, for rabbit stew), are almost inspiring! The Kennan twins, with their superior markswomanship, (and"la-de-das") along the trail, give the book a little adventure and pizzaz. The way Phoebe gets into a shooting match is too funny to describe, especially with the end result! And how many girls, on their 13th birthday, shoot a bear? All this, plus more, complete a wonderful tale of a journey made by women on the Oregon Trail!
( However, my only concern is that some men might not like the book, because it focuses more on women, as dubs the name, "The Petticoat Party")!
Jessic
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