Buffalo Flats

Rebecca Leavitt is seeking herself—in the Northwest Territories of Canada during the late 1800s.

I had a visceral memory of this spirited protagonist, because I’d heard Martine, who is my friend and writer colleague, read from drafts at residencies where we both taught at the time. I found that same spirit in these pages, carrying its sparkle all the way through.

Here is a YA novel that captures what it means to be a young person with dreams and yearnings. It speaks at once to past and present, which is exactly what I long for in historical fiction.