In the Face of Danger, Joan Lowery Nixon
In the Face of Danger, Joan Lowery Nixon
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In the Face of Danger

Author: Joan Lowery Nixon

Narrator: Christina Moore

Unabridged: 4 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/20/2020


Synopsis

The Orphan Train Adventures follow the story of the six Kelly children, whose widowed mother has sent them west from New York City in 1856 because she realizes she cannot give them the life they deserve.

Shy Megan Kelly truly believes she is to blame for her family’s misfortune. She’ll never forget the day a Gypsy grabbed her palm and read it, announcing that Megan was a “bad-luck penny” who would always bring trouble to those around her.

Megan is happy when a loving young couple living in the rugged Kansas territory adopts her. But during the first trying months, a blizzard, a pack of prairie wolves, and an armed fugitive are just some of the disasters the family must face. Megan is certain the Gypsy’s curse is real.
With the help of her new family, can Megan find a way to overcome her fear and superstition?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Fatma Al Zahraa on September 13, 2023

Rarely do old forgotten books fail to surprise me with an enjoyable reading. In a journey through time, we are taken to the 1860s Kansas prairie right before the spark of the American civil war. The writer beautifully portrayed the toughness of the pioneer's life on the prairie, yet depicted how the......more

Goodreads review by Elsa on July 28, 2021

I remember liking the character of Megan a lot as a kid, but I feel like she gets the most overlooked. I thought the part about the gypsy was a little cheesy, but overall I still enjoyed it.......more

Goodreads review by Tracy on March 23, 2010

didn't read Megan's part of the series the first time around years ago, so I was pleasantly surprised as to how much I enjoyed it. Poor Meg got the "Beth March" edit, the shy, quiet, boring one, and as a result, is easily overlooked both in the story and to the reader. It is a shame, because In the......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on January 14, 2019

Enjoyed it slightly more than the second book, and yes, I cried.......more

Goodreads review by Ruthe on March 25, 2017

In this 3rd book in the juvenile series, “The Orphan Train Adventures,” Megan Eileen Kelly has been adopted by a nice couple who take her to live on the prairie in Kansas. Meg has always been unsure of herself, ever since a fortune teller once told her she was a “bad penny” that brought “bad luck.”......more