{"product_id":"melissa-may-grace-norris-salisbury-9781479618002","title":"Melissa May","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMelissa May\u003c\/em\u003e shares the awe-inspiring true tale of a courageous frontierswoman named Melissa May. Tracing Melissa's rugged journey across America in the late 1800s, this emotional family saga intimately captures the vanishing era of pioneers settling the western plains. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn just west of the Allegheny Mountains in 1854, Melissa endures heartbreak early on when both her parents die. Orphaned at five, she and her siblings desperately search for refuge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelissa's quest eventually carries her by covered wagon to the developing farms of Iowa. But when drought and hardship strike, she joins the migration of homesteaders to the Great Plains of Dakota Territory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the wild backdrop of the open prairie, Melissa confronts life-threatening blizzards, prairie fires, Indian raids, starvation, and more. Yet her determination and willingness to aid struggling neighbors never falters. Melissa's courageous spirit perseveres as she builds a lasting home-and legacy-on the untamed frontier, influenced by her unshakable Christian faith. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspiring and gripping, Melissa May immerses you in the incredible true story of one woman's resilience, virtue, and fortitude on the American plains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Grace Norris Salisbury\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479618004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479618002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Teach Services, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d","brand":"Grace Norris Salisbury","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48436740227327,"sku":"9781479618002","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dbe204da-fbce-49d2-a6e4-51a76ea6737b.jpg?v=1777157469","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/melissa-may-grace-norris-salisbury-9781479618002","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}