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Theresa Nelson

Autor de Earthshine

9+ Obras 416 Miembros 7 Reseñas

Obras de Theresa Nelson

Earthshine (1994) 105 copias
Ruby Electric (2003) 77 copias
And One for All (1989) 69 copias
The Empress of Elsewhere (1998) 43 copias
The Beggar's Ride (1990) 42 copias
The Year We Sailed the Sun (2015) 34 copias
The 25 Cent Miracle (1986) 26 copias
Devil Storm (1987) 19 copias
25 Cents Miracle (2000) 1 copia

Obras relacionadas

Don't Give Up the Ghost: A Book of Ghost Stories (1993) — Contribuidor — 29 copias

Etiquetado

Conocimiento común

Género
female

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Reseñas

The plucky heroine, Julia, and a few other characters, are based on some real people. I really enjoyed this story and thought it would be a good movie.
 
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eliorajoy | otra reseña | May 1, 2018 |
Slim watches over her father, a disarmingly charismatic man, as his struggle with AIDS reaches its climax.
 
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wichitafriendsschool | Jul 21, 2017 |
A quick glance at the cover and title of this book might have one expecting a Little House on the Prairie-type story of survival on the plains, but this is actually the tale of a spirited young girl's year in a St. Louis orphanage. Over the course of that year, Julia bites a nun, accidentally steals a pair of binoculars when she sneaks into a baseball game, plots to break her brother out of juvie, and has a near-fatal run-in with some gangsters -- and those are only a few of her adventures. Despite her daring escapades, Julia really dreams of a simple life on a farm, with some chickens and maybe a cow, and her family all together, and plenty of room to breathe . . . but is there any way she can attain that dream?

Really, my only problem with this book is how little the title and cover fit the story. The story itself is well-written and interesting, with funny parts and suspenseful parts, covering a bit of history not often explored. It's loosely based on the author's husband's family history, adding a ring of authenticity, and both major and minor characters are multifaceted and well-developed. If you like historical fiction featuring scrappy protagonists in urban settings in the early 20th century, give this book a try -- just don't look at the cover and expect Oregon Trail!
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½
 
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foggidawn | otra reseña | May 29, 2015 |
Geraldine is torn. Her brother and his best friend have been larger than life figures in her life, but when her brother goes to Vietnam and his friend, Sam, begins protesting, a rift is formed between the family and Sam. Geraldine needs to see him in a new way to understand how he feels and heal the break.
 
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t1bclasslibrary | otra reseña | Apr 8, 2011 |

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Obras
9
También por
1
Miembros
416
Popularidad
#58,580
Valoración
½ 3.3
Reseñas
7
ISBNs
43
Idiomas
1

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