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Boston Jane: An Adventure

by Jennifer L. Holm

Series: Boston Jane (1)

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Schooled in the lessons of etiquette for young ladies of 1854, Miss Jane Peck of Philadelphia finds little use for manners during her long sea voyage to the Pacific Northwest and while living among the American traders and Chinook Indians of Washington Territory.
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Love the Boston Jane trilogy. Have read this series at least three times. Recommended it to some 6th grade girls in my library and they just didn't appreciate it. But hey, with age comes wisdom. A great historical fiction read. ( )
  Jen-Lynn | Aug 1, 2022 |
Trilogy about a young girl who travels from the civilized big city of Boston, MA to the coast of what would become Washington state in the late 1800s to be married, only to find her fiancé has abandoned her and she must find a way to survive and adapt to a completely different kind of life. Three good stories that also make great Washington state history curriculum support. ( )
  klandring | Nov 8, 2020 |
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  lcslibrarian | Aug 13, 2020 |
Jane Peck is a Pennsylvania girl in the 1850s who loves to run, spit, and throw wads of manure at unsuspecting carriages. When her father's apprentice, William, suggests she attend a finishing school to learn how to be a "proper young lady", she jumps at the chance and quickly learns all about embroidery, pouring drinks, how to dress, and be a hostess.
However, when William goes West and later invited Jane to join him as his wife, she arrives in the newly-formed Washington state to find that all her "proper lady" learning is pointless and impractical on the frontier.

This was a fun read. Author Jennifer Holm has a gift for bringing the wilds of the frontier alive through a main character who just doesn't fit in. A great one for young adults.
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  ErinMa | Feb 22, 2019 |
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Schooled in the lessons of etiquette for young ladies of 1854, Miss Jane Peck of Philadelphia finds little use for manners during her long sea voyage to the Pacific Northwest and while living among the American traders and Chinook Indians of Washington Territory.

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