THE GIRLS FROM THE FIVE GREAT VALLEYS

Narrator Kimberly Harsch achieves the perfect conversational tone for five girls who are coming of age in Missoula, Montana, in the 1930s. She sweetly performs both the voices and the inner dialogues of the girls, giving each a distinct personality while portraying their common goal of climbing the social ladder. Harsch excels at conveying the bittersweet undercurrents in the girls' somber moments. As she conveys the eternal qualities of friendship, hardship, rivalry, triumphs of spirit, and shattering tragedies, Savage's classic is brought to life. The production includes an insightful foreword by librarian and book critic Nancy Pearl. A.W. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2014]