Three rivers rising : a novel of the Johnstown flood /
Jame Richards.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Knopf, c2010.
- 293 p. : maps ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-291).
School Library Journal starred, April 2010 Kirkus Starred, March 2010
Sixteen-year-old Celestia is a wealthy member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, where she meets and falls in love with Peter, a hired hand who lives in the valley below, and by the time of the torrential rains that lead to the disastrous Johnstown flood of 1889, she has been disowned by her family and is staying with him in Johnstown. Includes an author's note and historical timeline.