The Dare (Apple Valley Series)

By Nancy Covert Smith

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380773902
• ISBN13: 9780380773909
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Flare
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.2" x 4.5"
• Age Range: 11 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 6 and higher

Customer Reviews

Magnificent

DeLana is a spunky young girl who has the pioneer spirit to achieve anything she wants. Nancy has a way with words that keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next. The histoical facts are so well written. Make sure you have all the books when you start reading this series. Great reading for young and old!

The first of four terrific books!

This is a wonderful book that follows the life of a young pioneer girl as she makes her own unique way in an uncompromising world. Although the book is set in the 1820's, DeLanna shows us that we have to be true to ourselves no matter what the circumstances.This is a super "girl power" book!

Great Series!!

Once you start the Apple Valley series, make sure that you have all of the books on hand because you'll want to read the next one as soon as you finish reading the one before! Note to Ms. Smith: Thank you and please get busy, I'm waiting for the rest of the series!

Book 1 of a Terrific Pioneer Series

Finally a pioneer girl with spirit! DeLanna has spunk, charm, and personality. Accurate in historical fact it moves rapidly whether on the farm or in Philadelphia DeLanna proves equal to every situation. I immediately started Book 2, The Proposal.