| When the Bough Breaks Contributor(s): Watts, Irene N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0887768210 ISBN-13: 9780887768217 Publisher: Tundra Books (NY) OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: Millie's is a small family -- just a mother, a father, a small brother, Hamish, and her. Both her parents had been orphaned (and were introduced in Watts' novel Flower), but the family they created was tight-knit and loving. When Millie's mother announces that she is pregnant, it seems life is perfect. They have each other, and, although the Great Depression has brought hard times to their small town, Millie's father's services as a blacksmith are still in demand. But when her mother dies, suddenly everything changes. Her father retreats into depression and Millie, only thirteen, finds herself responsible for a newborn baby. When a stranger appears and threatens the remnants of the family even further, Millie musters courage she never dreamed she had to rebuild the home that means so much to her. Irene N. Watts' memorable story is as complex and as comforting as family life itself. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - General - Young Adult Fiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.44" W x 7.56" (0.38 lbs) 152 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family - Topical - Death/Dying - Chronological Period - 1930's |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 133758 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Millie's is a small family -- just a mother, a father, a small brother, Hamish, and her. Both her parents had been orphaned (and were introduced in Watts' novel Flower), but the family they created was tight-knit and loving. When Millie's mother announces that she is pregnant, it seems life is perfect. They have each other, and, although the Great Depression has brought hard times to their small town, Millie's father's services as a blacksmith are still in demand. But when her mother dies, suddenly everything changes. Her father retreats into depression and Millie, only thirteen, finds herself responsible for a newborn baby. When a stranger appears and threatens the remnants of the family even further, Millie musters courage she never dreamed she had to rebuild the home that means so much to her. Irene N. Watts' memorable story is as complex and as comforting as family life itself. |