Mary Peace Finley
4) Meadow lark
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Leaving her home in Taos, Mexico in 1845, thirteen-year-old Teresita joins a wagon train, hoping to find both her brother Julio and a new life for herself that is different from that of her mother.
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"An exciting episode from Colorado's colorful history takes on new life retold through the eyes of a girl. Detailed black and white illustrations embellish the narrative and all the splash and color of a Colorado boom town development unfold with style and grace. The Midnight Ride of Blackwell Station is a great read for mid-grade readers, holding young readers' attention to the page-turning end." Midwest Book Review