Patty Reed's Doll

The Story of the Donner Party

In the winter of 1846, the Donner Party was stranded by heavy snows in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The pioneers endured bitter hardships and many of them died. But some survived, including eight-year-old Patty Reed, a girl filled with dignity and determination in the face of mortal danger. This is her story, as told by Dolly, the wooden doll she kept hidden in her dress.

©1956 Caxton Printers, Ltd. (P)2023 Tantor

Fascinating!

It took a bit to get used to the storytelling from the doll's point of view. However the reader made it work. Amazing history - those people were tough! Sacrificing everything for a better life. Oh, how I wish that was the spirit of America again!