Gratefully Yours Contributor(s): Buchanan, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0141303158 ISBN-13: 9780141303154 Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1999 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 98028616 |
Lexile Measure: 660 |
Physical Information: 0.36" H x 5.04" W x 7.77" (0.22 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Family |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 18264 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In 1933, Hattie is sent to Nebraska after her parents die in a New York tenement fire. Once there, she lives on a farm with Henry and Elizabeth Jansen who are dealing with the deaths of their two children. While Elizabeth has trouble getting out of bed, Hattie feels unwanted and isolated. Together, they try to build a new life and come to terms with their personal losses. |