| Crossing the Tracks Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Stuber, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416997040 ISBN-13: 9781416997047 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Alternative Family |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009042672 |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.7" W x 8.5" (0.52 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Missouri - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Chronological Period - 1920's |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 138448 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At fifteen, Iris is a hobo of sorts--no home, no family, no plan. Her mother died when she was six, and her father focuses on his new girlfriend and his shoe business and has no time for his daughter. Without consulting her, he hires Iris out as a companion to a country doctor's elderly mother. Stuck in 1920s rural Missouri, Iris discovers that "hobo" might be short for "homeward bound" as she cultivates an eccentric cast of folks into family. But just as she starts to break out of her shell, tragedy strikes. Can Iris find the courage to carry on, and the cunning to outwit a menacing farmer? Beautifully realized characters and settings illuminate a story suffused with humor, warmth, and tear-jerking drama. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stuber, Barbara: - Barbara Stuber is the author of the novels Girl in Reverse and Crossing the Tracks, which was a finalist for the American Library Association William C. Morris Debut Award, a YALSA Best Fiction for YA and a Kirkus Best Book for Teens. When not writing, she is a docent at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. Visit Barbara online at BarbaraStuber.com. |