| Emily of Deep Valley: A Deep Valley Book Contributor(s): Lovelace, Maud Hart (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062003305 ISBN-13: 9780062003300 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 5.44" W x 7.84" (0.56 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Topical - Friendship - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Geographic Orientation - Minnesota - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Theometrics - Secular - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 44813 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: I never grow tired of cheering for Emily, and neither will a new generation of readers.--Mitali Perkins, author of You Bring the Distant Near, finalist for the National Book Award This standalone novel by the author of the beloved Betsy-Tacy series, Emily of Deep Valley is set in Betsy Ray's Deep Valley and tells the story of a young woman who longs to go off to college following her high school graduation, but whose family commitments demand she stay close to home. Resigning herself to a lost winter, Emily nonetheless throws herself into a new program of study and a growing interest in the local Syrian immigrant community, and when she meets a handsome new teacher at the high school, gains more than she ever dreamed possible. Maud Hart Lovelace's only young adult standalone novel, Emily of Deep Valley is considered to be one of the author's finest works. This edition includes a foreword by acclaimed young adult author Mitali Perkins, compelling historical material about the real people who inspired Lovelace's beloved characters and a biography of illustrator Vera Neville, whose original cover illustration is featured on the cover. "I re-read these books every year." --Laura Lippman "There are three authors whose body of work I have reread more than once over my adult life: Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and Maud Hart Lovelace." --Anna Quindlen |
Contributor Bio(s): Lovelace, Maud Hart: - Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980) based her Betsy-Tacy series on her own childhood. Her series still boasts legions of fans, many of whom are members of the Betsy-Tacy Society, a national organization based in Mankato, Minnesota. |