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| Original Title: | Under a Painted Sky |
| ISBN: | 0399168036 (ISBN13: 9780399168031) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2017) |
Stacey Lee
Hardcover | Pages: 374 pages Rating: 3.98 | 7100 Users | 1486 Reviews
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| Title | : | Under a Painted Sky |
| Author | : | Stacey Lee |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 374 pages |
| Published | : | March 17th 2015 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Romance. Westerns. Fiction |
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Missouri, 1849: Samantha dreams of moving back to New York to be a professional musician—not an easy thing if you’re a girl, and harder still if you’re Chinese. But a tragic accident dashes any hopes of fulfilling her dream, and instead, leaves her fearing for her life. With the help of a runaway slave named Annamae, Samantha flees town for the unknown frontier. But life on the Oregon Trail is unsafe for two girls, so they disguise themselves as Sammy and Andy, two boys headed for the California gold rush. Sammy and Andy forge a powerful bond as they each search for a link to their past, and struggle to avoid any unwanted attention. But when they cross paths with a band of cowboys, the light-hearted troupe turn out to be unexpected allies. With the law closing in on them and new setbacks coming each day, the girls quickly learn that there are not many places to hide on the open trail.This beautifully written debut is an exciting adventure and heart-wrenching survival tale. But above all else, it’s a story about perseverance and trust that will restore your faith in the power of friendship.
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Ratings: 3.98 From 7100 Users | 1486 ReviewsCrit About Books Under a Painted Sky
Official comments: UNDER A PAINTED SKY left me speechless. Hopeful. Smiling. Stacey Lees debut is a powerful tale of loss, adventure, and sisterhood. Completely captivating.I was so excited when I first heard about this book. OREGON TRAIL. UM THAT GAME WAS MY JAM BACK IN THE 90s (plus I really loved the Dear America book set on it). That game, man. I always died from dysentery and what a bitch it was to shoot like 2000 pounds of bison and only be able to carry a 1000 back to the wagon. AND WHEN IT SPOILED?!? UHHHH. And anyone else name the people in your wagon after people you didnt like so you were like WELP SORRY YOU DIED FROM CHOLERA AINT THAT A BITCH.So I
Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art.... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival. ----C.S. LewisStacey Lee, a Chinese-American author, has woven a heart-touching and thoroughly engrossing tale of friendship and shifting backdrop through the infamous Oregon Trail, in her debut book, Under a Painted Sky .Synopsis: Missouri, 1849: Samantha dreams of moving back to New York to be a professional musiciannot an easy thing if youre a
CW: Slavery, racismn death, graphic description of dead bodies, sickness (cholera), violence.Original review posted on my blog : Word Wonders Before reading this book, I hadnt read a historical fiction in the LONGEST time and I really missed it so you can imagine how excited I was to finally pick it up. Plus, I had never read a book about the California Gold rush so that doubled my excitement. And this book truly exceeded all the expectations I had for it which were already high considering a
The book publishing industry is already winning at 2015 with all the diverse books that are being released. Stacey Lee's Under a Painted Sky not only shines because of the diversity that it explores, but it's also a stunningly written book that captivated me from the very start.Under a Painted Sky was more than anything, a story about friendship and about two girls finding strength in each other. It was a beautiful and touching story, and I couldn't help but fall in love with these two
How refreshing to read a book that is largely about . . . kindness. About friendship. About people who are hurting and lost in this world, yet looking out for each other. The main charactersSamantha, Annamae, Peety, Cay, and Westfind themselves on the Oregon Trail together amongst homesteaders and gold-rushers. The tension in the story comes from the secrets they keep from each other (for desperate and believable reasons) and from the various (and many) obstacles they face on the trail. The
Assorted thoughts:1. Wow, Sam is awesome! She's such a likable narrator.2. Three cheers for diversity!! African-American, Latino, and Asian characters. Awesome!3. The writing is beautiful. So is the cover4. The romance is alright, I guess. The story would've been fine without it, but it's not unenjoyable with it.5. I really like the emphasis on friendships. I appreciate that the friendship between Sam and Annamae is the main focus of the book, not the romance between Sam and West. 6. Overall a
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