Sent from Poland to Pennsylvania to be married to a coal miner, thirteen-year-old Anetka lives a totally new life in a harsh environment she doesn't understand, in this latest addition to the Dear America series.---from the publisher
221 pages 978-0439053860 Ages 9-13
Keywords: diary, historical fiction, 19th century, immigrants, girls and women, grit, perseverance, determination, new experiences, marriage, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, 13 year old, part of a series, romance, death and dying, family life