Author: Joan Lowery Nixon
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0307827550
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
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FOR LOVERS OF HISTORICAL ADVENTURE, A FAMILY APART IS THE MIDDLE-GRADE ANSWER TO CHRISTINA BAKER KLINE'S NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING ORPHAN TRAIN. Imagine being taken from your home. Imagine your mother is the one who lets it happen. This is the fate that befalls the Kelly children. It’s 1856, and their widowed mother has sent them west from New York City because she’s convinced that she can’t give them the life they deserve. The Kellys board an “orphan train” and are taken to St. Joseph, Missouri, where their problems only grow worse. It was bad enough that they had to say goodbye to their mother, but now they’re forced to part ways with their fellow siblings as well. Thirteen-year-old Frances won’t stand for it. She’s going to protect her brothers and sisters, even if it means dressing up like a boy and putting herself in danger. Will Frances be able to save her siblings? And what about her mom—was splitting up their family really her greatest act of love? Ride the rails with Frances and her siblings to find out! “This is as close to a perfect book as you’ll buy this year.” –VOYA
Author: Joan Lowery Nixon
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0307827534
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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It's 1861, and although Mike Kelly is far younger than the legal age of 16, he and his best friend Todd secretly join up with the Second Kansas Infantry and become army drummer boys. Mike's dreams of glory end when he's wounded at the bloody Battle of Wilson's Creek and must begin a dangerous adventure behind enemy lines.
Author: Joan Lowery Nixon
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ISBN: 9781419341656
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Languages : en
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The Case of the Gypsy Good-bye
Author: Joan Lowery Nixon
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0307827542
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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It's the autumn of 1863, and as the Civil War rages, a stranger named Violet seeks refuge with the Kelly family. Peg Kelly, 11, is thrilled—Violet treats her like an adult, not a child. Violet is fleeing Confederate raiders and has information that may save the Union. But she can't deliver her message unless she takes a dangerous journey.
Author: Joan Lowery Nixon
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0307827569
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
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As the saga of the Kelly children continues, Mike Kelly is adopted by a German immigrant farm family living in Missouri. Although they are kind to him, they are mainly interested in having cheap labor.
Author: Joan Lowery Nixon
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0307827607
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139
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The Civil War has officially ended and Frances Mary Kelly's true love, Johnny, is back from the war. But to Frances's dismay, Johnny is hesitant to marry her. Attempting to ease her aching heart, Frances accepts an offer to go to New York City and escort a group of orphans out West to new homes. Along the way, she must deal with a flood of painful memories and a threatening stranger. Will Frances be able to complete her mission... and return home to find out what her future will be?
Author: Elizabeth Raum
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429654791
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
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"Describes the people and events involved in the orphan trains. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspectives of a New York City newsboy, a child trying to keep his siblings together, and a child sent west on the baby trains"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Elizabeth Raum
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429662735
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
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"Describes the people and events involved in the orphan trains. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspectives of a New York City newsboy, a child trying to keep his siblings together, and a child sent west on the baby trains"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Joan Lowery Nixon
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0307827577
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
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Danny and his younger sister, Peg, are placed in St. Joseph, Missouri, with kind Alfrid and Olga Swenson. Danny is thrilled to have a "real" father again, but when Olga suddenly dies, he is devastated—until he thinks of an ingenious plan to find Alfrid a new wife.
Author: Robert J. Grover Professor Emeritus
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1598848275
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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This book provides a guide for grieving youth and adults as well as extensive descriptive lists of recommended professional literature resources. Grief caused by loss is both a very common human experience and a highly individualized one. For example, children experience a number of losses that are unique to their young age—such as sibling and parent death, adoption, or divorce—and should be given special consideration by professionals and parents helping them in these situations. For gay, lesbian, or cohabiting heterosexual couples that suffer the loss of a partner, societal standards often deny the survivors in these relationships the right to grieve. Helping Those Experiencing Loss: A Guide to Grieving Resources is a book like no other, supplying compassionate information for navigating the emotional distress that every man and woman will experience in their lifetime, as well as a comprehensive guide to the literature of bereavement and grieving. It explains the grieving process, interpreting the results of research on the topic in plain language and addressing specific groups: children, young adults, parents who have lost a child, adults who have lost spouses, and the aging population.
