| Joshua's Song Contributor(s): Harlow, Joan Hiatt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689855427 ISBN-13: 9780689855429 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: It's been a bad year for 13-year-old Joshua Harper. His father has died; his voice has changed, so he can't sing in the Boston Boys' Choir anymore; and he's quit school to work. When disaster strikes, Joshua finds the place--and the voice--he thought he'd lost. Illustrations. Map. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00052537 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Series: Aladdin Historical Fiction |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.04" W x 7.82" (0.24 lbs) 143 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 54846 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Boston, 1919. It's been a terrible year for thirteen-year-old Joshua Harper. The influenza pandemic that's sweeping the world has claimed his father's life; his voice has changed, so he can't sing in the Boston Boys' Choir anymore; and now money is tight, so he must quit school to get a job. It's not fair Joshua begins working as a newspaper boy, hawking papers on the street, but he soon finds himself competing with Charlestown Charlie, a tough, streetwise boy who does not make things easier for Joshua. It seems that fitting in is not as easy as it once was. Then disaster strikes the city of Boston. Joshua must do what he can to help, and in doing so he finds the place -- and the voice -- that he thought he'd lost. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harlow, Joan Hiatt: - Joan Hiatt Harlow is the author of several popular historical novels including Secret of the Night Ponies, Shadows on the Sea, Midnight Rider, Star in the Storm, Joshua's Song, Thunder from the Sea, and Breaker Boy. Ms. Harlow lives in Venice, Florida. For more information, visit her at JoanHiattHarlow.com. |