Friday, January 22, 2010

The Truth about Sparrows by Marian Hales

Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Square Fish (October 16, 2007)
 
Taking place during the Depression, this book is about a girl whose family has had to relocate and like many of the time, take whatever jobs they could get. The beauty of this book is the weaving of a story I could relate with heavily... defining home. Without being didactic, the author takes her reader on a journey as the main character learns that despite her circumstance and what she left behind, she has with her all along what she thought she had lost. Simple but beautifully written!

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