| Hoopi Shoopi Donna Contributor(s): Shea, Suzanne Strempek (Author) |
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ISBN: 0671535455 ISBN-13: 9780671535452 Publisher: Atria Books OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1997 Annotation: This second novel from the author of the charming "Selling the Lite of Heaven" is another slice of Polish-American family life with enormous appeal. It is the story of Donna Milewski, whose father's dream for her was to lead her own all-girl polka band. Then came Betty, tiny and adorable, from Poland--and a split between Donna and her father that only their beloved music could heal. Local author signings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Family Life - Siblings |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009459689 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.5" W x 8.61" (1.04 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Growing up in a small New England town, 14 year-old Donna Milewski had all she needed: a grandmother, Babci, whose fragrant cooking filled their home...her mother, Helen, who lovingly stitched outfits...and Adam, the most wonderful father a daughter could imagine, who dreamed she could one day lead an all-girl polka band. Then came Betty, a tiny and adorable five-year-old, sent from Poland by Adam's destitute brother. Bringing with her only a rubber doll's leg and her old-world charm, Betty became the little sister Donna never had -- and a threat to her father's love. During a long and painful rift, a dance of betrayal and hurt, Donna must look to her beloved polka music for the key to healing. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shea, Suzanne Strempek: - Suzanne Strempek Shea, winner of the 2000 New England Book Award for Fiction, is the author of the novels Selling the Lite of Heaven; Hoopi Shoopi Donna; Lily of the Valley; and Around Again; and the memoirs Songs from a Lead-Lined Room: Notes -- High and Low -- From My Journey Through Breast Cancer and Radiation; and Shelf Life: Romance, Mystery, Drama, and Other Page-Turning Adventures from a Year in a Bookstore. She lives in Bondsville, Massachusetts. |