| Blue Contributor(s): Moyer Hostetter, Joyce (Author) |
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ISBN: 1590788354 ISBN-13: 9781590788356 Publisher: Calkins Creek Books OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 780 |
| Series: Bakers Mountain Stories |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.50 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Chronological Period - 1940's - Geographic Orientation - North Carolina - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 113347 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ann Fay Honeycutt accepts the role of man of the house when her father leaves to fight Hitler because she wants to do her part for the war in this Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book. 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 1944 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. |