| The Tramp Room Contributor(s): Patterson, Nancy-Lou (Author) |
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ISBN: 0889203296 ISBN-13: 9780889203297 Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Amish & Mennonite - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Cultural Heritage |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A young girl falls asleep in the Joseph Schneider Haus and wakes up in the 1850s. At the same time, a tramp boy seeks sanctuary from a cruel master. Caught in the past, the young girl, Elizabeth Salisbury, is thrust into the drama of the tramp boy's struggle to remain free. |
Contributor Bio(s): Patterson, Nancy-Lou: - In The Tramp Room, Nancy-Lou Patterson brings together her skills as scholar and author. Of her many scholarly works, Mennonite Traditional Art (1979), Wreath and Bough (1983), The Language of Paradise (1985) and some sixty articles are devoted to Mennonite culture. Her previous works for young adult readers include Apple Staff and Silver Crown (1985), The Painted Hallway (1992) and Barricade Summer (1996). Based on careful research and deep empathy for the communities she portrays, The Tramp Room is a major milestone in her creative career. |