Blue - Hardcover

Hostetter, Joyce Moyer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1590783891 ISBN 13: 9781590783894

Verlag: Boyds Mills Press, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

Book by Hostetter Joyce Moyer

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"Heartfelt [and] marked by an agreeable, vernacular narrative . . . Intriguing history . . . and the powerful first-person voice will propel readers through to the novel's deeply satisfying conclusion."--"Booklist" "Chock full of life, history and character development. . . . The subject of polio is a rare one in children's fiction, and these characters and their story are worth getting to know." --"Kirkus Reviews" "The intriguing history of the illness and the powerful first-person voice will propel readers through to the novel's deeply satisfying conclusion." --Booklist "Chock full of life, history and character development. . . . The subject of polio is a rare one in children's fiction, and these characters and their story are worth getting to know." --Kirkus Reviews

Reseña del editor:

With her father away at war to fight Hitler, a young girl gains strength by joining her community in battling polio in this Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book based on the 1944 epidemic and the "Miracle of Hickory" Hospital in Hickory, North Carolina. Ann Fay Honeycutt accepts the role of "man of the house" when her father leaves because she wants to do her part for the war. She's doing well with the extra responsibilities when a frightening polio epidemic strikes, crippling many local children. Her town of Hickory responds by creating an emergency hospital in three days. Ann Fay reads each issue of the newspaper for the latest news of the epidemic. But soon she discovers for herself just how devastating polio can be. As her challenges grow, so does her resourcefulness. In the face of tragedy, Ann Fay discovers her ability to move forward. She experiences the healing qualities of friendship and explores the depths of her own faithfulness to those she loves even to one she never expected to love at all.

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• Verlag: Boyds Mills Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1590783891
• ISBN 13: 9781590783894
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 200