Rodzina by Karen Cushman

Rodzina by Karen Cushman

Rodzina Clara Jadwiga Anastazya Brodski is the new face in Karen Cushmans gallery of unforgettable heroines. One of a group of orphans, 12-year-old Rodzina boards a train on a cold day in March 1881. Shes reluctant to leave Chicago, the only home she can remember, and she knows theres no substitute for the family she has lost. She expects to be adopted and turned into a slave--or worse, not to be adopted at all.
As the train rattles westward, Rodzina unwittingly begins to develop attachments to her fellow travelers, even the frosty orphan guardian, and to accept the idea that there might be good homes for orphans--maybe even for a big, combative Polish girl. But no placement seems right for the formidable Rodzina, and she cleverly finds a way out of one bad situation after another, until at last she finds the family that is right for her.
Once again, Karen Cushman brings us a compelling story that is thoroughly researched, full of memorable characters, and told with wry humor and keen observation by an absolutely captivating narrator. Afterword.

Karen Cushman is the bestselling author of four popular historical novels, including a Newbery Honor book and a Newbery Medal book, all published by Clarion Books. Her website is www.karencushmanbooks.com, and she lives on Vashon Island in Washington State.

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ISBN 13	9780618133512
ISBN 10	0618133518
Title	Rodzina
Author	Karen Cushman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Clarion Books
Year published	2003-03-20
Number of pages	224
Prizes	Winner of Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) (Gold) 2003, Winner of WILLA Literary Award (Children/Young Adult) 2004, Winner of Washington State Book Award (Middle Readers) 2004, Commended for Spur Awards (Children-Y/A Fiction) 2004, Short-listed for Young Reader's Choice Award (Junior/Grades 4-6) 2006, Short-listed for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades 6-8) 2005, Short-listed for Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award 2005, Short-listed for Keystone to Reading Book Award (Intermediate) 2005, Short-listed for Sequoyah Book Awards (Children's) 2005, Short-listed for Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award 2005
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