The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
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The Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman
In 1849 a twelve-year-old girl who calls herself Lucy is distraught when her mother moves the family from Massachusetts to a small California mining town. There Lucy helps run a boarding house and looks for comfort in books while trying to find a way to return home.
Karen Cushman was born in Chicago and grew up there and in Southern California. Before she started writing full-time, she was assistant director and adjunct professor in the Museum Studies department at John F. Kennedy University in San Francisco. She now lives on Vashon Island in Washington State with her husband. Ms. Cushman s seven previous novels have helped historical fiction take a prominent place in children s literature. The first, Catherine, Called Birdy, received a Newbery Honor. The second, The Midwife s Apprentice, was awarded the Newbery Medal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780547722153 |
| ISBN 10 | 054772215X |
| Title | The Ballad of Lucy Whipple |
| Author | Karen Cushman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Clarion Books |
| Year published | 2012-06-19 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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