{"product_id":"a-heart-for-any-fate-westward-to-oregon-1845-9781932010268","title":"A Heart for Any Fate: Westward to Oregon, 1845","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeventeen-year-old Lovisa King leaves Missouri for the Oregon Territory in 1845. A Heart for Any Fate, based on the history of a company of real pioneers, tells the story of the King family, whose careful plans are challenged by the harsh, unforeseen realities of overland travel. The family makes the unfortunate decision to follow guide Stephen Meek, who leads them into blistering weather, drought, and treacherous river crossings along a shortcut that becomes known as the Terrible Trail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrew, Linda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - The approach I take with my writing is to have my work reflect real life, and yet be shaped into the best story possible. I feel that a powerful piece of fiction can often convey an emotional truth more compellingly than a strictly factual version.--Linda Crew \u003cbr\u003eLinda Crew is a recipient of the IRA Children's Book Award and the Golden Kite Award, and her books have been named ALA Notables as well as ALA Best Books. \u003cbr\u003eLinda Crew didn't always have to be a writer. In fact, while attending junior high school in the early sixties, this award-winning author wanted to be a folksinger. By high school, when it bad become apparent to her that she really couldn't sing, she decided to become an actress. Then, at the University of Oregon, her theatrical ambitions evaporated. At her mother's suggestion, Crew switched her major to journalism--and loved it. \u003cbr\u003eCrew's training was in journalismThe approach I take with my writing is to have my work reflect real life, and yet be shaped into the best story possible. I feel that a powerful piece of fiction can often convey an emotional truth more compellingly than a strictly factual version.--Linda Crew \u003cbr\u003eLinda Crew is a recipient of the IRA Children's Book Award and the Golden Kite Award, and her books have been named ALA Notables as well as ALA Best Books. \u003cbr\u003eLinda Crew didn't always have to be a writer. In fact, while attending junior high school in the early sixties, this award-winning author wanted to be a folksinger. By high school, when it bad become apparent to her that she really couldn't sing, she decided to become an actress. Then, at the University of Oregon, her theatrical ambitions evaporated. At her mother's suggestion, Crew switched her major to journalism--and loved it. \u003cbr\u003eCrew's training was in journalism--interviewing, researching, and marketing--and she was encouraged to present the facts accurately and without fuss. But her assignments always ended up full of dialogue and she had this compelling urge to make a story just a little better than the way it happened. Thus, her talent for writing fiction was born. \u003cbr\u003eAfter college, Linda Crew married her husband Herb and settled on a farm in her home state of Oregon, where the couple still resides today with their three children. Crew leads a full, busy life and admits, It's difficult sometimes to carve out the time for writing with so many other demands, but it's important for me to do some living. After all, what could a person possibly write about if she spent all day closeted in front of her computer? \u003cp\u003eBook List \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLong Time Passing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren of the River\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ALA Best Book for Young Adults\u003cbr\u003eAn IRA Children's Book Award\u003cbr\u003eA Golden Kite Award\u003cbr\u003eNew York Public Library Books for the Teen Age \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFire on the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaine Student Book Award Master List 1996-1997\u003cbr\u003eVermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award Master List 1996-1997 \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNekomah Creek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ALA Notable Children's Book \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNekomah Creek Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Fun Facts \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrevious jobs: Florist, mail carrier, visitor center receptionist for the Forest Service at Cape Perpetua \u003cp\u003ePets: One lively black cat named Goblin \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFavorite . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . .hobbies? I like theater. I enjoy working with dried flowers, also sewing, especially creative things like doll clothes and costumes. I am notorious in my house for going overboard on costumes! \u003cbr\u003e. . . foods? chocolate! \u003cbr\u003e. . . clothes to wear? jeans or long dresses \u003cbr\u003e. . . colors? green, of course! I'm an Oregonian. \u003cbr\u003e. . . books? good children's books\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ooligan Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50650109214994,"sku":"9781932010268","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_320ba6f5-6df9-486d-849c-ce4c8d785c1b.jpg?v=1733283031","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-heart-for-any-fate-westward-to-oregon-1845-9781932010268","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}