Isabel will steal your heart with her hopeful spirit.
Rich with historical detail and lyrical prose, The View from Half Dome is a moving coming of age story about hope, forgiveness, nature\'s healing power, and the courage to overcome societal boundaries and grow, regardless of age..
And when she receives upsetting news from home, Isabel must decide if she can assist her family without sacrificing her chance at a new life.
But even as she relishes her independence, she hides her grief, along with a terrible secret she fears will destroy relations with her family.
Inspired by Enid Michael, the park\'s only female ranger-naturalist, Isabel hikes, learns new skills, and discovers an inner strength she never knew she had.
Distraught, she flees to Yosemite, where she falls in love with its majestic beauty.
Desperate for a taste of freedom, she takes matters into her own hands-with tragic consequences.
While her mother struggles to make ends meet and her older brother serves with the CCC at Yosemite, she manages the household and comforts her younger sister with stories about an idyllic imaginary world.
Isabel longs to escape her squalid San Francisco neighborhood. -Kerry Chaput, author of Daughter of the King 1934.
Isabel will steal your heart with her hopeful spirit
