Sarah Skilton is the author of
Bruised, a martial arts drama for young adults; and
High and Dry, a hardboiled teen mystery. At the BN Teen blog she tagged seven YA pairs that rival Bonnie & Clyde, including:
Under a Painted Sky, by Stacey Lee
Having killed the man who tried to rape her, aspiring violinist and Chinese American Samantha flees to California with an escaped slave, Annamae. It’s 1849 and the Oregon Trail is particularly unsafe for young women, so Sam and Annamae disguise themselves as boys. Although they discover unexpected allies in a group of cowboys, it’s the girls’ beautiful friendship that forms the heart of the story.
Read about the other entries on the list.
Under a Painted Sky is among
Eric Smith's top five YA reads for fans of the Wild West,
Nicole Hill's five top historical YA novels about adventurous and independent-minded women,
John Hansen's ten must-read YA novels you've probably never heard of,
Sarah Skilton's top six YA books featuring cross-cultural friendships, and
Dahlia Adler's seven top YA novels about best friendship.
My Book, The Movie: Under a Painted Sky.
--Marshal Zeringue
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