The Waiting Light — Kristiana Gregory

Originally titled, MY DARLIN' CLEMENTINE, this riveting historical novel won the 2010 Idaho choice for the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Library of Congress. Sixteen-year-old Clementine Kidd dreams of being a doctor. But her hopes are complicated by the lawlessness of a mining town in 1866 Idaho Territory, the prejudice against the Chinese, and the affections of handsome Boone Reno. When tragedy strikes, a chain of desperate events is unleashed. What must Clementine risk to save her family and follow her dreams? An historical mystery with themes of love and redemption. Updated Author's Note.