May B.

Written by Caroline Starr Rose

Abandoned on the prairie, a girl battles winter's fury to find her way home.

3.8 Goodreads · 6,335 ratings

240 pages· 680L

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Bookroo's summary

May is left alone on a Kansas prairie, trapped in a snow-covered sod house. As winter looms, she must survive isolation and her haunting past struggles with reading. Determined to reunite with her family, May's journey is a testament to resilience and hope. Will she find her way home before the harsh winter claims her?

From the publisher

“If May is a brave, stubborn fighter, the short, free-verse lines are one-two punches in this Laura Ingalls Wilder-inspired ode to the human spirit.” – Kirkus Reviews, Starred I’ve known it since last night: It’s been too long to expect them to return. Something’s happened. May is helping out on a neighbor’s Kansas prairie homestead–just until Christmas, says Pa. She wants to contribute, but it’s hard to be separated from her family by 15 long, unfamiliar miles. Then the unthinkable happens: May is abandoned. Trapped in a tiny snow-covered sod house, isolated from family and neighbors, May must prepare for the oncoming winter. While fighting to survive, May’s memories of her struggles with reading at school come back to haunt her. But she’s determined to find her way home again. Caroline Starr Rose’s fast-paced novel, written in beautiful and riveting verse, gives readers a strong new heroine to love.

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