My dear Beth, Though Uppsala, Iowa, takes its name from a city in my native Sweden, life here is different from what I have known. With my parents' blessing, I have taken employment in the home of Mr. Bridger, a dairy farmer, caring for his ill mother and two young, orphaned nieces. It is most unlike me to leave home, even in a temporary manner. But the need is great and Hattie Bridger and the children are so endearing. As for Dirk Bridger, he is...

Montana rancher Garret Steele and his ten-year-old daughter, Janie are still dealing with the death of Janie's mother. then Lady Elizabeth Wellington arrives. Beth, Janie's British pen pal, has come to montana to escape her engagement to a brutal man and start a new life. soon, she and Garret are drawn to one another.

Discusses the reasons Japanese people left their homeland to come to America, the experiences immigrants had in the new country, and the contributions this cultural group made to American society. Includes sidebars and activities.

Mary Emeline Malone has long courted trouble. With hopes for a fresh start, she packs up her life in Ireland and makes her way to America.

Discusses the reasons the Italian people left their homeland to come to America, the experiences immigrants had in the new country, and the contributions this cultural group made to America. Includes sidebars and activities.