characters
Who died in the river
Thomas
Ar-Kansas. Did someone run out of names?
Lettie to her teacher, miss rowser
this is where Lettie’s family lived before they headed west. City and state
Natchez, Mississippi
What is a bench with a back in a church
pew
Who did Sutter used to belong to?
Mr. Portee
The oxen who pull the wagon
Who are Charlie and Titus
You are the best teacher I ever had, Miss Lettie
Oda to Lettie
What year does this novel take place
1879
What does it mean to interfere where you don’t belong
meddle
What genre is this
historical fiction
He courts Philomena. First and last name
who is Beau Casey
Do you believe in ghosts
Lettie to Philomena
Why do the homesteaders want to go west?
There is free land
What is an ointment
balm
What type of writing does this novel use
verse
Lettie’s best friend back home
Who is Oda
Open your heart and you’ll open the door
Who is Sylvia To Philomena
Who tells Lettie that her mom is pregnant
Agnes
What does it mean to be enough
suffice
Who is the author
lesa cline-ransome
the name of Sylvia’s soon to be born baby if he’s a boy
Thomas West Grier
Well, let’s see how many rabbits I catch and I’ll let you know
Who is Philomena To Beau
What happened first, Daddy dies or Sutter comes back
Daddy dies
What does it mean to be annoyed
Vexed
What POV is used in this novel
first person