A review by plettr
The Measure of Katie Calloway by Serena B. Miller
5.0
I loved this book. Katie was so strong and courageous as she fled her cruel husband. Not afraid of hard work, Katie signed up to work as a cook at a lumber mill. Adventures are varied. Learning to get up at 2am to begin cooking breakfast is difficult. Not everyone treats Katie with respect. When a young Native woman, Moonsong, arrives at camp severely malnourished and with an infant, Katie takes care of both.
The "shanty boys" are interesting characters (as they must have been in real life). They work hard and enjoy Katie's cooking. This book does a good job of describing the dangers of the lumber trade. Many men perished in the woods of Minnesota harvesting the wood that would rebuild a nation after civil war.
I am looking forward to Moonsong's book. In the meantime, I would recommend reading books by Serena Miller!
The "shanty boys" are interesting characters (as they must have been in real life). They work hard and enjoy Katie's cooking. This book does a good job of describing the dangers of the lumber trade. Many men perished in the woods of Minnesota harvesting the wood that would rebuild a nation after civil war.
I am looking forward to Moonsong's book. In the meantime, I would recommend reading books by Serena Miller!