| Lizzie's Storm Contributor(s): Fitz-Gibbon, Sally (Author), Wood, Muriel (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1550417959 ISBN-13: 9781550417951 Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: When an accident leaves her orphaned, Lizzie's life in the bustling city of London is over forever. And nothing she has ever experienced could prepare the young English girl for her new home a whole continent away on a dusty prairie farm. Although her aunt, uncle and cousins try to be kind, Lizzie can't help but resent her new place as an unimportant member of a family struggling to make do. No one has any time to make a fuss over her. And even though Lizzie is obviously unsuited to manual labor, she is still expected to do chores on the farm. Bitter and despondent, Lizzie knows that she will never - ever - fit in. But one day a dust storm blows up unexpectedly. Alone in the house, Lizzie knows her aunt is out there, somewhere in the storm. Despite her own overwhelming fear, she knows what she must do. Set on the prairies during the Great Depression, Lizzie's Storm will enthrall any young reader ready for chapter books. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Chapter Books - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: New Beginnings |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 7.1" W x 8.02" (0.45 lbs) 67 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1920's - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 77938 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When an accident leaves her orphaned, Lizzie's life in the bustling city of London is over forever. And nothing she has ever experienced could prepare the young English girl for her new home a whole continent away on a dusty prairie farm. Although her aunt, uncle and cousins try to be kind, Lizzie can't help but resent her new place as an unimportant member of a family struggling to make do. No one has any time to make a fuss over her. And even though Lizzie is obviously unsuited to manual labor, she is still expected to do chores on the farm. Bitter and despondent, Lizzie knows that she will never - ever - fit in. But one day a dust storm blows up unexpectedly. Alone in the house, Lizzie knows her aunt is out there, somewhere in the storm. Despite her own overwhelming fear, she knows what she must do. Set on the prairies during the Great Depression, Lizzie's Storm will enthrall any young reader ready for chapter books. A 2005-2006 Chocolate Lily Nominee |
Contributor Bio(s): Wood, Muriel: - Muriel Wood is acclaimed for the accurate historical detail in her illustrations. She is the illustrator of Apples and Angel Ladders, Scared Sarah, The Olden Days Coat, Anne of Green Gables and Old Bird. Muriel lives in Port Hope, Ontario.Fitz-Gibbon, Sally: - Sally Fitz-Gibbon; illustrated by Muriel Wood |