Sallie Fox – The Story of a Pioneer Girl

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In 1858, 12-year-old Sallie Fox and her family leave Iowa in a wagon train, dreaming of California. They follow the Santa Fe Trail to New Mexico, and then strike out due west across the bleak desert. Through grit, determination and luck, Sallie and her family survive to reach California, though not without paying a heavy price.

The lightly fictionalized account of a true story is drawn from diaries, memoirs, letters and many other historical sources. Sallie Fox tells the heartwarming story of a plucky pioneer girls who learns that through courage and the love of her family, she can overcome any adversity.

Author: Dorothy Kupcha Leland
Publication date: 1995