A Texas Blue Bonnet

"A Texas Blue Bonnet" by Caroline Emilia Jacobs is tale of a young girl's journey of selfhood and placement, set against a backdrop of change and family expectations. Blue Bonnet Ashe, residing on her family's ranch in Texas, longs for a different existence, one away from the limitations of rural life; she craves a move to the more refined and social East. Her conversations with her dear Uncle Cliff reveal her dreams and fears surrounding her pursuit of a different life, resulting in the pivotal decision to venture to her grandmother’s residence. As Blue Bonnet gets ready to leave, she finds herself caught between her excitement for the prospect of a new life and her strong emotional bond with her current life. The book opens the door for Blue Bonnet to mature and adjust to a completely new life, as she sets out to understand who she is under the expectations of her relatives.