"Housemaid? What a horrible word! Not that I’d ever actually seen a housemaid, but I could picture one: a meek, aproned, pale-faced girl who never saw the sun."
When her parents force her to work at grand Ashford Manor, 12-year-old Cabby Potts will do anything to escape, including playing matchmaker between her sister and the rich young lord of the manor. If it succeeds, her scheme will save her family’s struggling homestead. If it fails... well, better not think about that.
Can Cabby find the courage to stand up for her family, a Native American friend, and an entire community threatened by land-grabbers? This historical middle-grade novel drops you into 1870’s Kansas, with humor, heart, a dash of romance, and a main character full of country-girl gumption.
"With each episodic adventure narrated in Cabby’s first-person voice, Cabby earns the grudging respect of Lady Ashford and the trust of her Kiowa and White friend, Eli Lewis, a boy who works as the Ashfords’ groom. Throughout, she questions the nature of love and partnership, and, with new self-confidence, she ultimately exposes the fraudsters. Despite life’s uncertainties, one thing is clear: Cabby will determine her own path. A rousing read." — Kirkus Reviews
Recommended Age | 9 - 12 |
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Author | Kathleen Wilford |
ISBN | 1956378049 |
Publication Date | Aug 29, 2022 |
Publisher | The Little Press |
Language | English |