The Bonnet Book : Diary of an Orphan Train Hatmaker
Overview
Sent away on an orphan train at fourteen, smart and lovely Blanche Spencer lands in St. Louis, Missouri as a nursemaid, wearing rags and sleeping in a pantry. To rise above her servitude, she begins a self-education program. A trade booth at the 1904 World's Fair and a Cobden, Illinois apprenticeship launch her into a hat-making career, which she documents in a tiny diary, The Bonnet Book.
An early example of self-determination and girl power, Blanche-now Bonnie-travels alone to the Wild West, where she's presented with the chance of a lifetime and the possibility of love-both rife with challenges that test her drive, purpose in life, and sense of self.
The Bonnet Book diary and other historical items in the novel are real-life touchstones in this gripping, inspiring story based on the life of the author's grandmother.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780997761948
- ISBN-10: 0997761946
- Publisher: Solificatio
- Publish Date: September 2020
- Dimensions: 8 x 5.25 x 0.82 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.92 pounds
- Page Count: 402
- Reading Level: Ages 13-18
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