num_pages: 156
description: Six short stories that give us glimpses into the lives of Luke Nora and the other characters from Backwards to Oregon. The Blue Hour: When her mother dies twelve-year-old Lucinda Hamilton decides to start a new lifeas a boy. Grasping at Straws: No one knows that Tess Swenson madam of a brothel also owns a livery stable and a number of other businesses. On one of her secret inspections she makes a surprising discovery. A Roosters Job: The Hamiltons hoped to build a home in the idyllic Willamette Valley with mild winters but now theyre snowed in and their rooster isnt doing such a great job either. The Art of Pretending: Tess finds out that someone is stealing her money. She suspects Frankie a woman who reminds her of Luke. But nothing is as it seems. The Christmas Oak: Luke sets out to bring home a Christmas treebut she finds something else. Swept Away: The greatest flood in the history of Oregon sweeps away houses barns and animals in the Willamette Valley. At the same time fourteen-year-old Amy is swept away by her feelings for her best friend.Words: 33648 (approximate)
language: English
title: Beyond the Trail
publisher: Ylva Publishing