Author : Karen Cushman
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 45,57 MB
Release : 1996-08-16
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0547532881
In 1849 a twelve-year-old girl who calls herself Lucy is distraught when her mother moves the family from Massachusetts to a small California mining town. There Lucy helps run a boarding house and looks for comfort in books while trying to find a way to return "home."
Author : Karen Cushman
Publisher : Clarion Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,99 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781328631138
In 1849, twelve-year-old California Morning Whipple, who renames herself Lucy, is distraught when her mother moves the family from Massachusetts to a rough California mining town.
Author : Karen Cushman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 43,51 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0547722176
In a small village in medieval England, a young homeless girl acquires a home and a new career when she becomes the apprentice to a sharp-tempered midwife.
Author : Karen Cushman
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 40,7 MB
Release : 2003-03-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0547533489
Rodzina Clara Jadwiga Anastazya Brodski, a strong and stubborn Polish orphan, leaves Chicago on an orphan train, expecting to be adopted and turned into a slave—or worse, not to be adopted at all. As the train rattles westward, she begins to develop attachments to her fellow travelers, even the frosty orphan guardian, and to accept the idea that there might be good homes for orphans—maybe even for a big, combative Polish girl. But no placement seems right for the formidable Rodzina, and she cleverly finds a way out of one unfortunate situation after another until at last she finds the family that is right for her. Like Karen Cushman's other young girl protagonists, Rodzina is trying to find her place in the world—and she does. The compelling narrative is laced with wry humor and keen observation, full of memorable characters, and a thoroughly researched Afterword.
Author : Karen Cushman
Publisher : Laurel Leaf
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,50 MB
Release : 2008-09-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0375841172
In 1949, thirteen-year-old Francine goes to Catholic school in Los Angeles where she becomes best friends with a girl who questions authority and is frequently punished by the nuns, causing Francine to question her own values.
Author : Karen Cushman
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 25,73 MB
Release : 2000-10-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0547533233
Into the fascinating, pungent setting of Blood and Bone Alley, home of leech, barber-surgeon, and apothecary, comes Matilda, raised by a priest to disdain worldly affairs and focus on spiritual matters. To Matilda's dismay, her work will not involve Latin or writing, but practical tasks: lighting the fire, going to market, mixing plasters and poultices, and helping Peg treat patients. She is appalled by the worldliness of her new surroundings, and the sharp-tongued saints she turns to for advice are no help at all. Filled with the witty dialogue and richly authentic detail that Karen Cushman’s work is known for, Matilda Bone is a compelling comic novel about a girl who learns to see herself and others clearly, to laugh, and to live contentedly in this world. Author’s note.
Author : Karen Cushman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,71 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780547231846
A new novel by Karen Cushman
Author : Karen Cushman
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 46,71 MB
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 198485013X
The Newbery Award-winning author of Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife's Apprentice tells a heartfelt and humorous story of WWII on the homefront. Millie McGonigle lives in sunny California, where her days are filled with beach and surf. It should be perfect--but times are tough. Hitler is attacking Europe and it looks like the United States may be going to war. Food is rationed and money is tight. And Millie's sickly little sister gets all the attention and couldn't be more of a pain if she tried. It's all Millie can do to stay calm and feel in control. Still--there's sand beneath her feet. A new neighbor from the city, who has a lot to teach Millie. And surfer boy Rocky to admire--even if she doesn't have the guts to talk to him. It's a time of sunshine, siblings, and stress. Will Millie be able to find her way in her family, and keep her balance as the the world around her loses its own?
Author : Karen Cushman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 28,6 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0547739621
From a Newbery Medalist ("The Midwife's Apprentice") comes the adventures of a lovable rogue and vagabond in Elizabethan England.
Author : Karen Cushman
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 39,3 MB
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0544301633
Grayling doesn't want to be a hero, but to save her mother from a dark enchantment, she seeks out the few second-string magic makers who haven't been immobilized by the spell and goes off in search of her mother's grimoire, or book of magic. Obstacles both natural and supernatural block their way, and friction within the group delays the journey. Surprising herself, Grayling finds the strength and decisiveness to move the group forward and reach her goal. Eccentric witches and wizards plus a shape-shifting mouse provide moments of high comedy, as do odd practices that date back to the Middle Ages, such as divination with cheese.
