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The Truth About Sparrows

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<i>The Wynns are an unforgettable family. The details of their struggle to survive the Great Depression will linger long after the last page has been read.-Ann M. Martin, winner of the Newbery Honor for </i>A Corner of the Universe <b>A stunning debut novel about </b> <b>the true meaning of home</b> Sadie Wynn doesn't want a new life; her old one suits her just fine. But times are hard in drought-plagued Missouri, and Daddy thinks they'll be better off in Texas. Sadie hates this strange new place, where even children must work at the cannery to help make ends meet and people are rude to her disabled father. Yet when trouble comes, it is the kindness of these new neighbors that helps the family make it through. And no one helps more than Dollie, a red-headed chatterbox of a girl who just might become a good friend-if Sadie gives her half a chance. <i>The Truth About Sparrows</i> is a 2005 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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The Truth About Sparrows, Marian Hale

Idioma
Publicado en
2007
Encuadernación
(Tapa blanda),
Estado del libro
Bueno
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7,49 €

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Título
The Truth About Sparrows
Idioma
Inglés
Editorial
Square Fish
Publicado en
2007
Formato
Tapa blanda
Páginas
288
ISBN10
0312371330
ISBN13
9780312371333
Serie
Descripción
<i>The Wynns are an unforgettable family. The details of their struggle to survive the Great Depression will linger long after the last page has been read.-Ann M. Martin, winner of the Newbery Honor for </i>A Corner of the Universe <b>A stunning debut novel about </b> <b>the true meaning of home</b> Sadie Wynn doesn't want a new life; her old one suits her just fine. But times are hard in drought-plagued Missouri, and Daddy thinks they'll be better off in Texas. Sadie hates this strange new place, where even children must work at the cannery to help make ends meet and people are rude to her disabled father. Yet when trouble comes, it is the kindness of these new neighbors that helps the family make it through. And no one helps more than Dollie, a red-headed chatterbox of a girl who just might become a good friend-if Sadie gives her half a chance. <i>The Truth About Sparrows</i> is a 2005 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.