The Dare by Nancy Covert Smith (1994, Paperback) 
The Dare by Nancy Covert Smith (1994, Paperback)
Publisher: Flare
Publication Date: 1994-11-01
Series: Apple Valley Series
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0380773902
ISBN-13: 9780380773909
Product ID: EPID108458
Description: Book four in the "Apple Valley" series. DeLanna Robinsohn Tabor and her new husband Andrew find the land that they have claimed is harsh and wild. With determination, hope, love and DeLanna's wiles, the two begin to build a successful li...
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Synopsis
Book four in the "Apple Valley" series. DeLanna Robinsohn Tabor and her new husband Andrew find the land that they have claimed is harsh and wild. With determination, hope, love and DeLanna's wiles, the two begin to build a successful life together.

Details
Publication Date:1994-11-01
Series:Apple Valley Series

Size
Height:6.8 in
Width:4.5 in
Thickness:0.2 in
Weight:2.4 oz

Publisher's Note
Envious of the boys' freedom and uninterested in the domestic arts, despite her mother's coaxing, DeLanna causes an uproar among her elders when she enters a daring contest with a good-looking boy named Andrew Tabor. Original.

Industry Reviews
Gr 7-10 DeLanna, 16 years old in 1827, left her privileged life in Philadelphia after marrying Andrew Tabor, the son of an illiterate alcoholic. Together they traveled by covered wagon to homestead in Ohio; here, the story begins. The strength of the book lies in the descriptions of house-building and pioneering. The attention to detail is excellent. But all occurs easily and quickly with no real attachment to what is happening; there are no characters with whom readers will identify and no recognizable plot. DeLanna fails to become a real person. She wanted adventure, but readers never learn why. They are told endlessly that she is beautiful, intelligent, and plucky, but she seems devoid of an original thought. Oddly enough, her husband is fleshed out, as is Granny, her nearest neighbor. It is worth noting, as well, that Native Americans are seen as ``savages'' and innocent comedians of little intelligence. The land belongs to the white settlers: end of discussion. Katrina Yurenka, Jaffrey Public Library, NH
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