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A true-life novel about the author’s tough, adventurous grandmother
2008Fast paceWarm
What it is about
Lily Casey Smith grows up on a ranch in the Southwest in the early twentieth century. At sixteen she rides alone across the desert to become a teacher. Jeannette Walls tells her story as a novel based on real family history.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like strong frontier women.
What you will get
A companion to The Glass Castle.
Half Broke Horses Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Historical Fiction · Frontier · Family · Resilience
Length
270 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Characters
Lily Casey Smith and her family.
Setting
Texas, Arizona and New Mexico in the early 1900s.
What makes it different
A true-life novel told in the grandmother’s own voice.
Feel
Spirited, funny and tough.
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