Story is good as well
930997
Outstanding. Highest caliber. Story is good as well.
987085
Great story that even adults like me can enjoy
2308738
I like the story and the characters.  Sometimes it's nice to read an easy book that you enjoy even though it is not the best literature available. I would compare it to watching a favorite sitcom instead of an Oscar winning movie.
4857430
This is a darling little story!  Be aware of when it was written, and keep that in context for the descriptions when the African-American gentleman comes on the scene and whenever he speaks, and you will certainly enjoy it, too.  I actually found the portrayal of the grandfather's former slave to be lovingly and endearingly portrayed, and the people in the book, even to some extend the bad guy, treat him with honor and respect.

The story itself is told from the perspective of one of the Wyoming Girls, and is how they use good sense and character, despite many hardships, to make good on their homestead claim.  Although bad things do happen, the descriptions should not be enough to scare older children.  My daughter is only 1, so I may be a bit off on this, but I should think  9-14 yr olds would particularly enjoy reading this.  Don't limit yourself, though!  It's a fun read even for an adult.
1220619
I have read some very good stories of this genre. I think this is almost as good as my two favorites.
The story seemed a bit slow to start but it turned into a story where I quickly downloaded the final books.
The series is only three books but sometimes that is a good thing.
3640960
Connelly can hold my attention with his story and characters. It is another good book/ story.
1116151
This is a great story. Like one of the other reviewer said, not really a shoujo manga, but mores about life, family, and friendship.
2197818
Very good story and the narrator is good.  Sometime, I donate books once I finish them, but this one is a keeper for my library.  I'll probably reread it i a couple of years.
3308311
I laughed my way through the story the first time -- then read it to my daughter and she enjoyed it as well.  I liked the moral of the story.  I'd recommend it as a fun read.
4705361
I enjoyed reading the book. I felt engaged with the main character and also the secondary ones, their stories are convincing and the narrative is good.
3508274
The story has that humane point of view that always engages.  The only downside is that it's a short story, and one would like it to go on longer.
3089190
If you enjoyed the last couple of books in this series, you'll love this one, too. Again, I like that this author tells (parts of) the same story from a different POV. It adds to a story that you already know, like learning the WHOLE story after only hearing bits and pieces.
1520624
Stories that have so much time set in high school tend to be very iffy. A lot of writers do not seem to want to spend the time to get the dynamics of a modern high school represented correctly. If that's where a lot of the story occurs, then it needs to be done right. Miss Osbourne gets it right so that there is no awkwardness or unbelievability to the story.

What's best about the story are two central characters t
who are well-developed and easy to care about. I enjoyed  following them as they developed into better persons  as they sorted out out the conflict that faced them. Not once during the story I put it down and think, "No way would anybody do that."  That's rare for me and a compliment to the work of the author. Besides the two central characters the rest of the folks in the story were interesting and their actions made sense.

I'm not going to type anymore since I don't believe in giving out plot points. It's a very good story. Read it.

Obviously this is a story about a relationship developing between two young men. It's a compelling story and the beats of both joy and tension are skillfully developed.
1403655
I loved this book as well. I really like books where there are multiple family members involved and it's a good story.
2814513
This book is an introduction to a longer series of material it is interesting and well written.  It's purpose is set the stage for the rest of the material, introducing the characters, their relationships and challenges.  It does that rather well and at the same time provides a good story.  It is a set up for book 2 and you don't have to be a genius to figure out what that is going to be about, at least the broad strokes - which I've read, it wraps things up nicely so the series can progress.  I have no reluctance to recommend this book; just be prepared to read book 2 as well.
2185104
The story line grabbed my interest immediately - have
read another of her books and thought it was good as well.
2741887
I like stories easily "related to"  and ones that have a moral.  This one satisfies and I can recommend it wholeheartedly.
Not cloyingly simple,  like some of the stories of its ilk out there