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black eyed susan
a lyrical novel about a day in the life of a young pioneer girl growing up on the dakota prairie is now available in a knopf paperback edition . this widely praised and beautifully crafted tale deftly evokes the vast expanse of the american west the hardships faced by pioneer families and the strong bonds of family and community .
ten year old susie and her father love living on the south dakota prairie with its vast uninterrupted views of land and sky but susies mother greatly misses their old life in ohio