Autumn 2005 Review:

        This book was so interesting I could not put it down. Ms. Couloumbus took to a world of gangsters, guns, and the very Wild West. The characters were phenomenal, the setting couldn’t have been better, and the book was excellent.

        The main plot is about two girls, Salley and Maude, that have to move west after their beloved aunt has died. They go west to seek their long lost Uncle Arlen Waters. The two girls encounter criminals, allies, and the wild country in this book. I recommend it for all readers and I think anyone could interpret it. This book was historical fiction and taught me how hard times were in the Wild West. Now while going west, the characters are hunted down by the police because of a few minor crimes they have committed. The police blame many murderous crimes committed by other people on “Mad Maude March”. They pursue her and Salley all the way to Independence Missouri. The characters were only a few household girls but, after this journey, they turned into rugged Cowboys. Overall I thought this book was excellent and I would recommend it to any avid reader.

~ Justin Wilkinson, grade 8, Boardman Center Middle School

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