| Insight Contributor(s): Greenwood, Diana (Author) |
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ISBN: 0310723159 ISBN-13: 9780310723158 Publisher: Zondervan OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Religious - Christian - Relationships - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2011004544 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.50 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Family - Topical - Teen - Topical - Girl's Interest - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 144151 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fourteen-year-old Elvira Witsil lives in a remote area of Wisconsin with her mother, Connie, who acknowledges Elvira only when chores need doing; her grandma, a cantankerous woman who can't hold her tongue; and her baby sister, Jessie -- who, the family discovers, is a seer. Along with the burdens of a difficult family, Elvira also bears a daunting secret -- she encouraged her father to enlist in WWII. Ever since he was declared missing in action, Elvira has felt responsible for his presumed death. But Jessie also carries a secret about the father she never met -- a secret so powerful that when her mother, Connie, learns of it, she sends the family on a journey to California with a traveling preacher. This powerful teen manuscript tells the story of a family's journey toward forgiveness and a young woman's journey toward faith |
Contributor Bio(s): Greenwood, Diana: - Diana Greenwood grew up with the Bobbsey Twins, Laura Ingalls, Huck and Tom, the Hardy Boys, Jo, Francie Nolan, and Oliver Twist. She tried to duplicate the adventures of her favorite characters by writing poems, stories, and scripts for summer performances in her backyard. Today, she still has those childhood editions on her bookshelf and spends her days writing stories of young people embarking on life-changing journeys. Diana makes her home in the Napa Valley, where she watches college football, volunteers at her church, and continues to devour books. |
