Books in the Home on the Range series

The Teacher's Crooked TrailMay, 1879"Flory, tell me you did not respond to that post!"Anna Whitman is a twenty-four-year-old teacher in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Shehas raised and supported her younger sister, Flory, since the death of their parentsten years ago. While the sisters' lives have never been easy, things are better nowwith Anna's teaching job and Flory's contribution of a few dollars more.Both of their lives are affected though when Anna is accused of breaking themorality clause in her teacher contract.While Anna struggles with life-changing decisions, Flory continues to flitthrough each day with little concern for anyone but herself. She is an incorrigibleflirt and has many suiters. Now one of her impetuous decisions will affect thesisters' lives far beyond anything either of them considered.With her job and her reputation in jeopardy, Anna is forced to make terrifyingdecisions. Will staying be an option? And if they leave, where will they go? Theironly relative lives on a ranch more than a thousand miles away. Not only havethe sisters never been out of the state of Pennsylvania, but they barely knowtheir aunt. Will she even want them to live with her?Follow this young teacher's crooked trail as she tries to do what is right andrestore honor to her family name.

"If I was to start my own place, Red, this is where I would like to settle."Rock Beckler was twenty-four years old in May of 1871 when he arrived in the Bitter Root Valley of Montana. Everything he owned was on the back of the big red horse he rode and the little mule filly by his side. He had ridden through the Sapphire Mountains for the last two days, and he could see the Bitter Root Mountains in the distance. The St. Mary''s River stretched below him as it curled its way between the two mountain ranges. The valley was long, nearly ninety-five miles, reaching north almost to Missoula. Lost Trail Pass was to his south, and the entire valley was a cattleman''s dream.Surprise, along with contentment and loss, are part of Rock''s journey. Travel with him through the next seven years of his life as he handles cattle, women, and outlaws.