Miranda's Last Stand
1999
First Published
3.62
Average Rating
131
Number of Pages
It's a dream come true for Miranda and her mother when Buffalo Bill asks them to join his legendary Wild West Show. Soon, Miranda finds herself taking part in a glittering world—befriending and Indian girl, meeting Annie Oakley, and even performing in the show. But Mama stews in her hatred of the Indians. all of whom she blames for her husband's death. And when the famous Sioux chief Sitting Bull appears at the show, and Mama threatens to leave, Miranda must battle a hatred that cuts to the core of American history.
Avg Rating
3.62
Number of Ratings
29
5 STARS
21%
4 STARS
31%
3 STARS
38%
2 STARS
10%
1 STARS
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Author
Gloria Whelan
Author · 52 books
Gloria Whelan is the best-selling author of many novels for young readers, including Homeless Bird, winner of the National Book Award; Fruitlands: Louisa May Alcott Made Perfect; Angel on the Square and its companion, The Impossible Journey; Once on This Island, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; Farewell to the Island; and Return to the Island. She lives with her husband, Joseph, in the woods of northern Michigan.
