Dorothy M. Johnson

  • 12

    Catalog books

  • 8

    Works

  • 1970 to 1999

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Dorothy M. Johnson has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 12 catalog-linked books across 1970 to 1999, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Some Went West and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1970 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Univ of Nebraska Pr and Ballantine Books.

Best Place To Start

Some Went West

Univ of Nebraska Pr • 1997 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Univ of Nebraska Pr and Ballantine Books

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1970 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Univ of Nebraska Pr and Ballantine Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Some Went West

    Univ of Nebraska Pr • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 180 pages.

  2. All the Buffalo Returning

    Univ of Nebraska Pr • 1996 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. Buffalo Woman

    Univ of Nebraska Pr • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 247 pages.

  4. HANGING TREE, THE

    Univ of Nebraska Pr • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 272 pages.

  5. Indian Country

    Univ of Nebraska Pr • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 197 pages.

  6. Quand toi et moi étions jeunes, Whitefish

    Hoëbeke • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 213 pages.

  7. When You & I Were Young, Whitefish

    Globe Pequot Pr • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 164 pages.

  8. The Bloody Bozeman: The Perilous Trail to Montana's Gold

    Mountain Pr • 1983 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1983 • 366 pages.

  9. The Hanging Tree

    Ballantine Books • 1977 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1977.

  10. Hanging Tree

    Ballantine Books • 1970 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1970.

How The Picks Compare

  • Some Went West is the easier short commitment, while All the Buffalo Returning asks for more reading time up front.
  • All the Buffalo Returning gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Some Went West leans later in the catalog.

More Books By Dorothy M. Johnson

  • Montana,

    Putnam Pub Group (L) • 1970

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