""Candalaria: A Heroine of the Wild West"" is a novel written by Jean Allan Owen and published in 1887. The book tells the story of Candalaria, a young Mexican girl who finds herself orphaned and alone in the American West. Despite the challenges she faces as a woman of color in a time of great prejudice, Candalaria proves to be a brave and resourceful heroine, using her wits and her skills with a gun to survive in a harsh and dangerous world. Along...