Pioneer Girl

“Grace’s story relates hardships and hilarity in a compelling mix. . . . This is a fine personal portrait of one woman’s life and a good read. Excellent-quality archival photos, many of Grace’s own family, enhance the well-documented text.”—School Library Journal (starred review)

“[Pioneer Girl] tells the riveting story of life on the prairie and the determination of the families who settled there.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A nonfiction parallel to Laura Ingalls Wilder stories, filled with the gritty details of a settler’s life and told with a smooth storytelling style.”—Horn Book

“Every year my fifth grade students embark on a journey ‘out west’ with Andrea Warren’s Pioneer Girl. The book’s wonderful details and compelling characters make for a high-interest story as readers learn about the homesteaders’ experiences and what it took to settle the prairie.”—Sharon Story, teacher at B.D. Lee Elementary School in Gaffney, South Carolina

“An excellent addition to units on the westward movement or for fans of pioneer stories.”—Booklist