SOLVED. To pay for a young girl's passage on a ship to the New World, Virginia, she becomes a servitude to a family. [s]

[Dora]

What I remember about this book is the family was good to her and I believe they had a younger boy than her that was also a servitude that she become friends with. She becomes to love the land of Virginia. There is Indian problems around them.

[Kris]

Dora, I moved your request to the "Unsolved" folder because you're looking for one specific book.

Around what year did you read this book? This will help narrow down the search.

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[Dora]

I read this book around 1999, not sure the date of publication.

[Rosa]

Was it for kids, teens, or adults?
Some ideas:
The Indentured Heart: 1740
Summer MacCleary: Virginia, 1749
Shadows in the Glasshouse
Wheel of the Moon

[Dora]

I believe it was for young adults.

[Rosa]

And it's none of the above suggestions?

[Kristen]

Could it possibly be set in Maine? It reminded me of the novel Calico Bush.

[Rainbowheart]

Calico Bush for the link.

[Dora]

no, it was definitely sit in Virginia. Thank you for all of your book recommendations.

[Rainbowheart]

Dora, are you still looking for this one?

[Dora]

yes

[Lillian]

The Iron Peacock? It’s not set in Virginia, but the premise is similar. A Lion to Guard Us could also be it.

[Dora]

the more I think back about this book The More I start remembering some details. She actually sails with her parents heading for America and during the voyage her parents die and that's why she has to become a indentured servant in Virginia to a family that was pretty much kind to her. There was a younger boy that was also an indentured servant to this family. It was definitely in Virginia. She ends up falling in love with a young man towards the end and loving the land of Virginia even though there was Indians that they had to beware of. I thought the author was Catherine B. Cooney at one time but looking through her books I cannot find this one so it's possibly not the one who wrote it.

[Dora]

or it was Catherine B. Cooney

[Rainbowheart]

I think you mean Caroline B. Cooney.

Did you rule out the two books Lillian mentioned above?

[Amber (Daisymau)]

Marilee by Mary Francis Shura?

[Dora]

that is not it but it sure does sound like a very good book, thank you and thank you to everyone.

[Dora]

this has been solved. The book is called Sarah on her own.

[Rainbowheart]

Glad you found it!

Sarah On Her Own for the link.