| Rising Above Shepherdsville Contributor(s): Schoenbohm, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 1481452835 ISBN-13: 9781481452830 Publisher: Beach Lane Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Depression & Mental Illness |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2016048802 |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.85 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Friendship - Chronological Period - 1970's - Geographic Orientation - Ohio |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the tradition of The Higher Power of Lucky and Because of Winn Dixie, a young girl deals with her mother's suicide in this riveting debut novel that explores love, loss, family, friendship, and redemption. In the summer of 1977, twelve-year-old Dulcie Louise Dixon arrives on the doorstep of her Aunt Bernie's farmhouse in Shepherdsville, Ohio, with no voice, a spelling bee trophy, a Webster's Dictionary, and a box full of ashes. She tries to adjust to her new situation, but can't forget the words she left behind or the mother she's lost to suicide. One day, Dulcie discovers a secret place: a swan's nest in the woods where at last, her broken world begins to mend. With the help of her surprising new friends--a guitar-playing runaway, a poetry-loving preacher, a one-armed gas station attendant, a singing seamstress, a chained-up hunting dog, and a family of swans--Dulcie is finally able to rise out of her sadness and grief to find her voice once again. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schoenbohm, Ann: - Ann Schoenbohm lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband and two children. She holds an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a BFA in acting from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. She currently volunteers with several organizations as a literary tutor and teaches writing in Minneapolis community education programs. Rising Above Shepherdsville is her debut novel. |
