Keeping Safe the Stars by Sheila O'connor
When crisis hits, a young girl becomes the only one left to take care of her family Pride, Nightingale and Baby are the Stars. Orphaned and living with their grandfather, Old Finn, in rural Minnesota, the children, like their grandfather, are wary of outsiders. They believe, as Old Finn taught them, in self-reliance. But then Old Finn falls seriously ill and is taken to the hospital all the way in Duluth, leaving the children to fend for themselves. Pride, as oldest, assumes the lead. Though she makes mistakes, she keeps them afloat; they even earn money for the bus trip to Duluth. But when they finally see Old Finn, he can't walk or even say his own name, and Pride knows her days of keeping safe the Stars are drawing to a close. Self-reliance can't make Old Finn well again. But maybe, just maybe, a secret from Old Finn's past might make a way for them to stay together after all. A poignant story about family and love, Sheila O'Connor has delivered another extraordinary and mesmerizing tale.
Sheila O'Connor lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sparrow Road is her debut work for children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780399254598 |
| ISBN 10 | 0399254595 |
| Title | Keeping Safe the Stars |
| Author | Sheila O'connor |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | G.p. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers |
| Year published | 2012-10-11 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Winner of Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award (Children's Literature) 2013, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Children's) 2014, Short-listed for Northeastern Minnesota Book Award (Children's Literature) 2012 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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