num_pages: 143
description: In the winter of 1846, the Donner Party was stranded by heavy snows in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The pioneers endured bitter hardships and many of them died. But some survived, including eight-year-old Patty Reed, a girl filled with dignity and determination in the face of mortal danger. This is her story, as told by Dolly, the wooden doll she kept hidden in her dress.
language: English
title: Patty Reed's Doll: The Story of the Donner Party
titlecomplete: Patty Reed's Doll: The Story of the Donner Party
genres: Adventure, Classics, Historical, Chapter Books, Childrens, Young Adult, Middle Grade, School, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 526
publisher: Tomato Enterprises