Beyond the Blue Mountains

by Jane Wilson Joyce, Leah Palmer Preiss (Illustrator)

These poems, cast as monologues and diary entries, describe the journey of an imaginary family traveling from Kentucky to Oregon in 1852. The family consists Gabriel Watkins Clay (Gabe), a farmer; Sarah, teacher, pianist and Gabe's wife; Their daughters Abigail van Buven Clay, 16 and Nancy Elizabeth Clay, 13; Also their son, Charlie, 2 1/2. We also briefly meet other family members, hired hands, friends and neighbors in Kentucky, and a cast of characters met along the way.

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First published January 1, 1992

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