melindagallagher 's review for:

The Steep and Thorny Way by Cat Winters

4.0

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Set in 1920's Oregon, this historical fiction book about racism and prejudice is sometimes hard to read. Hanalee is a biracial girl whose dad was murdered. She sets out to try to find murderer after befriending the boy who was blamed for it. Based on Hamlet, this retelling brings in a part of Oregon history that is probably little known. Hanalee has to run from the Ku Klux Klan, talk to her father's ghost, and navigate around her step-father, all while keeping her and the boy that is blamed safe. She is a very strong protagonist and a someone you want to cheer for.