On Viney's Mountain, by Joan DonaldsonYoung Adult/Juvenile, 2009
Viney (Lavinia) lives in the wild mountains of Tennessee relishing the untamed land for what it's worth. When men come to settle a town there, she's fit to be tied. But slowly she gets to know them as they get to know her and her talent for weaving. And just maybe, despite all her protests, she might find a man she'd be willing to marry after all.
Jenny: There were so many things I loved about this book. I love the setting of the mountains of Tennessee in the 1880s. I love that Viney walks to her own beat. Her antics to get rid of the settlers are perfect, and not for one second does she back down to anyone. I wanted to get to know Seamus better - his story never really got told. I also was a little surprised by Charlie. Charlie is a few years older than Viney, and she lets him flirt and court her a bit so everyone will stop saying there's something wrong with her. That part was, of course, very cute, but Charlie is so....well, he's a bit too good at keeping his hands to himself - something I doubt most teenage boys could do, 1800s or no. But it was such a lovely story with such a beautiful heroine, and I'm so delighted I own a copy, so I can reread it and enjoy it again and again.
Graded a B+.
Note: The book is clean, but there are a few situations that are more for older readers.
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