Brian,

How about The courting of Ann Maria by Lucile McDonald and Zola Ross.
Please see the attached review:

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/leigh-merrell-2/the-courting-of-ann-maria/

Hope this helps,
Annette


On 07/05/2016 11:27 am, brian ryckman wrote:

> Hello, everyone,
>
> Long time reader, first time poster for this type of thing. I had a
> question from a patron trying to find a book. I was given the following
> information:
>
> My friend read it when she was in 2nd grade, which was roughly in 1970.
> The book was written for a middle grade audience of about 11-15. She
> believes the title is "The Courtship of Annemarie" though it could be
> "courting" or Annemarie could spelled any number of ways. She does not
> know the author.
>
> Definitely fiction. Set in either America or Canada during the time of
> land grants.
>
> It's a story about a young lady who is courted by two young men, one
> rich and disapproving, one not rich but smart and hardworking. If they
> marry before a certain date they get a land grant. The deadline comes
> and goes and the rich boy married elsewhere to get the land. The poor
> boy comes to her house the next day to say he can get his own land but
> needs her.
>
> Does this ring a bell with anyone?
>
> Thanks in advance for the assistance.
>
> Brian
>
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