| The Hungry Year Contributor(s): Brummel Crook, Connie (Author) |
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ISBN: 077376206X ISBN-13: 9780773762060 Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2001 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Twelve-year-old Kate has always had to be more responsible than other girls her age. Since her mother_s death and her family's flight to Canada, Kate's father has relied on her to keep house and look after her younger twin brothers. In a new place with poor shelter and no help, Kate must grow up even faster. It is 1787. After poor crops, with little food to spare, the winter is terribly harsh. Kate_s father is forced farther and farther from their makeshift cabin to hunt for food. Then one day, he simply doesn_t return. Can Kate fend off danger and protect her brothers? Can these three children survive the Hungry Year when thousands of others will die? Desperate, Kate prays for help. It finally comes from a most unlikely source - but is it in time? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867) - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 9329811 |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.54" W x 7.66" (0.43 lbs) 201 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 49517 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 2002 OLA Silverbirch Award Nominee Twelve-year-old Kate has always had to be more responsible than other girls her age. Since her mother's death and her family's flight to Canada, Kate's father has relied on her to keep house and look after her younger twin brothers. In a new place with poor shelter and no help, Kate must grow up even faster. It is 1787. After poor crops, with little food to spare, the winter is terribly harsh. Kate's father is forced farther and farther from their makeshift cabin to hunt for food. Then one day, he simply doesn't return. Can Kate fend off danger and protect her brothers? Can these three children survive the Hungry Year when thousands of others will die? Desperate, Kate prays for help. It finally comes from a most unlikely source - but is it in time |
Contributor Bio(s): Brummel Crook, Connie: - Connie Brummel Crook |