the mystical nature diary of Opal Whiteley : with a biography and an afterword
Whiteley, Opal Stanley
1995
Presents the childhood nature diary of Opal Whiteley, which became one of the most talked about books of the 1920s until rumors surfaced that the book was a hoax, with an introduction discussing the author's life and revealing the truth behind the book.
While in a coma following an automobile accident that killed her parents and younger brother, seventeen-year-old Mia, a gifted cellist, weighs whether to live with her grief or join her family in death.
A lyrical adaptation of the writings of Opal Whiteley, in which she describes her love of nature and her life in an Oregon lumber camp at the turn of the century.
The history of the Chinook Indians comes to life, showing traditional life, first contacts with settlers, the impact of white civilization on the people, and current attempts to preserve the culture.
Nine-year-old Katie and her four-year-old brother, Tyler, have an emotional summer during which their father considers moving them to Portland and they are surprised by a visit from their mother, a country singer.
After she moves near the lawless frontier town of Century, Oregon, to become a homesteader, eighteen-year-old Esther Chambers finds herself in a full-out range war that tests her loyalty to her cousin, rancher Ferris Pickett.
Chronicles the 2005 Woodburn High soccer season, where an all-Hispanic team, led by their Irish-descended white coach, sought to finally defeat the wealthy suburban schools in their district.