July 2015, Amazon, 152 pages, Ebook, Review copy
Content: tissues needed
Book Summary
10-year-old Kaya Olson lives in a small Norwegian immigrant settlement
in post-Civil War Texas. When her mother is killed in a stage coach
robbery, Kaya feels responsible. Can she uncover the secrets her family
is keeping to solve the mystery surrounding her mother's death?
Nayu's thoughts
This is very
much a pioneer tale about a girl from Norway whose parents had
settled in America - think Little House on the Prairie type tale. This story is absolutely fascinating. I adore
handicrafts which I feel are artisan crafts, anyhing made using your
hand is pretty incredible when you think about how the items first
start off, for example knitting comes from a simple strand of yarn. This includes Dala horses which start off as a chunk of wood
and turns in something filled with memories and love.
The dala horse
has a lot to do with the truth of Kaya's mother's icident. It's not a
happy go lucky tale, but is filled wih heartwarming and heartbreaking
scenes. Make sure you have tissues ready, because the plot twists are
unexpected and hardhitting. Made me want to have a dala horse of my
own!
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