Gr 6-9-A compelling story of resourcefulness, loss, and the healing power of friendship. When Ann Fay Honeycutt's father goes off to war in 1944, the 13-year-old steps into his overalls as the oldest of four children. Despite support from Junior, her 17-year-old neighbor, the daunting tasks of tending the family's large vegetable garden, helping with household chores, and looking after her sisters and brother suddenly become overwhelming. Then Bobby, four, contracts polio and is taken to an emergency quarantine hospital. He dies, and Ann Fay must help her family deal with their grief. While the escalating trials have served to increase her toughness and determination, Ann Fay's world is further rocked when she contracts the devastating disease and is herself hospitalized. The races are not separated in the contagious ward in Hickory, NC, and she and Imogene, a "colored girl," become fast friends. Hostetter based this novel on the true story of the polio hospital built in Hickory during the epidemic. Back matter includes lists of nonfiction, videos, and children's novels about World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and polio. Fans of such titles as Avi's Don't You Know There's a War On? (HarperCollins, 2001) and Patricia Reilly Giff's Lily's Crossing (Delacorte, 1997) will enjoy this dramatic story.-Kathryn Childs, Morris Mid/High School, OK Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
When thirteen-year-old Ann Fay Honeycutt's father goes off to fight Hitler, he hands her a pair of blue overalls to become “man of the house.” Her feelings are mixed: “Wearing britches so I could take the place of my daddy wasn't the same
as wearing them so I could climb trees.” Ann Fay fights her resentment at losing the life she'd known just as she fights to keep the weeds and the blue wisteria from overtaking the family vegetable garden. But when a polio outbreak changes
everything again, remarkable Ann Fay needs all of her guts and resolve to face the unpredictable future.
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as wearing them so I could climb trees.” Ann Fay fights her resentment at losing the life she'd known just as she fights to keep the weeds and the blue wisteria from overtaking the family vegetable garden. But when a polio outbreak changes
everything again, remarkable Ann Fay needs all of her guts and resolve to face the unpredictable future.
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When thirteen-year-old Ann Fay Honeycutt's father goes off to fight Hitler, he hands her a pair of blue overalls to become “man of the house.” Her feelings are mixed: “Wearing britches so I could take the place of my daddy wasn't the same
as wearing them so I could climb trees.” Ann Fay fights her resentment at losing the life she'd known just as she fights to keep the weeds and the blue wisteria from overtaking the family vegetable garden. But when a polio outbreak changes
everything again, remarkable Ann Fay needs all of her guts and resolve to face the unpredictable future.
as wearing them so I could climb trees.” Ann Fay fights her resentment at losing the life she'd known just as she fights to keep the weeds and the blue wisteria from overtaking the family vegetable garden. But when a polio outbreak changes
everything again, remarkable Ann Fay needs all of her guts and resolve to face the unpredictable future.
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BN ID: | 2940175103343 |
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Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
Publication date: | 09/27/2022 |
Series: | Bakers Mountain Stories , #1 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |
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