Sadie Rose and the Daring Escape

Sadie Rose Adventure #1

by Hilda Stahl

Sadie Rose, carrying a heavy burden of guilt for her pa's death, meets with God's forgiveness and love in this tender story. The first in this adventure series for girls.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Childrens, Juvenile, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Christian

141 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1988

About the author

Hilda Stahl was an American author of middle grade and young adult novels, many of them in series. Most of her books are classified as Christian fiction.

Biography from one of her books: "Hilda Stahl was born and raised in the Nebraska sandhills. As a Young teen she attended Bible college, where she met her husband, Norman. They raised their seven children in Michigan, where she lived until her death in 1993. When Hilda was a young mother with three children, she saw an ad in a magazine for a correspondence course in writing. She took the test, passed it, and soon fell in love with writing. She wrote whenever she had free time, and eventually began to sell her work. The first Elizabeth Gail book, The Mystery at the Johnson Farm, was made into a movie in 1989. It was a real dream come true for Hilda. She wanted her books and their message of God's love and power to reach and help people all over the world.
— biography from Elizabeth Gail and the Mystery at the Johnson Farm

Reviews

[Chelsey シ · Rating 5 out of 5]

my first time reading Christian fiction and not gonna lie, i'm lovin' it! ♥️

[Sharon Buxton · Rating 3 out of 5]

C. fiction, children's upper elementary, historical fiction, Nebraska, settlers, family, from stash, discard

[Adelyn Jonker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great!

[Jo · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first half of the story is the children bickering with one another and chores. I thought because she butted heads with that man over the dog that things would get intense/interesting as things progressed. They did not. But there is nothing of this up toward the end as the climax he shows up when she is spying on her sister and a boy.

I dislike how this book handled her getting abducted by this guy. On page 96 of my book (paperback if there is different versions or whatever), she prays to God. I read the back, I understand this is a Christian book. That's not the part that bothers me. The part that bothers me is that this could have been something to discuss or point out, that sometimes when you do good things bad things happen to you because of it. She saves the dog which is a good thing to do but something bad happens because of this. No, instead this girl talks to God about all the bad things she has done from lying, spying and how it was her fault about her father dying.

Toward the end she talks with York and he does address that she is not the blame for the death of her pa. And that she is not truly a bad person because of the wrong she did do throughout the story.

The way that this story is written I do believe it was just written for the moral. Not for a plot or an interesting story. If there would have been more focus on the story I believe it could have gone down better.

[Gale · Rating 3 out of 5]

PINT-SIZED PRAIRIE SPITFIRE

Christian messages of of God's unconditional love, forgiveness and redemption through His son, Jesus, are deftly woven into this story of prairie migration, as Sadie's family starts a new life in Western Nebraska. First book in a Prarie Adventure series by midwestern author Hilda Stahl, SADIE ROSE presents us with a young heroine--a spunky 12-year-old girl who suffers from self-imposed guilt about her Pa's death. She refuses to adjust to Ma's new husband or to enjoy the family lifestyle which the Lord has provided them all.

Sadie Rose, the middle of 5 children, may be the runt of the family in terms of size, but she has the courage and feisty will to survive and protect her own--including a mistreated pup whom she rescues from a vicious old man. This brute finally stalks her and attempts kidnapping and worse. (Since this book is for young readers, no one dies.) This story will hold the interest of pre-teen girls, for the external plot is interesting, while the Eternal truths are tenderly expressed to reinforce a young Christian's faith.


(June 6, 2010. I welcome dialogue with teachers.)

[Megan Davis · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read these when I was an early teen, about 15 years ago. At the time I probably would have given them 3 stars, because I did enjoy them; however looking back at them and remembering as much as I can, a 2 is a stretch.

If you're a girl between the ages of 8 and 13, and you like wholesome/Christian fiction, you will probably like these books.

Otherwise, don't waste your time.

[A Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

I grew up on this series and each book influenced me as a young child growing up in a Christian home how best I can serve God no matter what my age is. Even children can do the right thing; making moral choices isn't only for adults.

[Bear · Rating 3 out of 5]

The only stories that took place on the prairie that I don't harbor bitter memories of.

[Sebrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

never read ittttttttttttttt

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this a long time ago, so I don't remember it too well, but I remember it being pretty good and exciting.

[Coyle]

Re-read as a reminder of how terrible YA lit was when I was growing up.
YOU KIDS HAVE IT SO GOOD THESE DAYS!

[Cindi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A favorite series from my childhood. Loving it just as much now as ever. ^_^

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this book, I've already read it, but I like reading books again.