A review by pkadams
Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm

4.0

What if Laura Ingalls Wilder had 7 brothers and a stationary pa who liked the wilderness? Here is another homesteading story and it is the best Jennifer Holm book I've read. It is a great pioneer story much like Hattie Big Sky in that it is set late in the 19th century. I thought it was a nice, quick read that touched on so much. The themes included: homesteading, the different treatment of the sexes, the hardships of frontier living, immigrant assimilation, and the primitive nature of living even in 1899. I completely understand why this won a Newbery Honor. The sequel just came out and I can't wait to read it!