[Michlib-l] YA Historical fiction

[brian ryckman]

We have a winner! - The patron is extremely happy - thanks for the help!

It is indeed - The courting of Ann Maria by Lucile McDonald and Zola Ross. 

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/leigh-merrell-2/the-courting-of-ann-maria/

 

    On Tuesday, July 5, 2016 3:52 PM, "goikea at libcoop.net" <goikea at libcoop.net> wrote:
 

 Brian,

How about The courting of Ann Maria by Lucile McDonald and Zola Ross. 
Please see the attached review:

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/leigh-merrell-2/the-courting-of-ann-maria/

Hope this helps,
Annette


On 07/05/2016 11:27 am, brian ryckman wrote:

> Hello, everyone,
> 
> Long time reader, first time poster for this type of thing. I had a 
> question from a patron trying to find a book. I was given the following 
> information:
> 
> My friend read it when she was in 2nd grade, which was roughly in 1970. 
> The book was written for a middle grade audience of about 11-15. She 
> believes the title is "The Courtship of Annemarie" though it could be 
> "courting" or Annemarie could spelled any number of ways. She does not 
> know the author.
> 
> Definitely fiction. Set in either America or Canada during the time of 
> land grants.
> 
> It's a story about a young lady who is courted by two young men, one 
> rich and disapproving, one not rich but smart and hardworking. If they 
> marry before a certain date they get a land grant. The deadline comes 
> and goes and the rich boy married elsewhere to get the land. The poor 
> boy comes to her house the next day to say he can get his own land but 
> needs her.
> 
> Does this ring a bell with anyone?
> 
> Thanks in advance for the assistance.
> 
> Brian
> 
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