May B. by Caroline Rose
If May is a brave, stubborn fighter, the short, free-verse lines are one-two punches in this Laura Ingalls Wilder-inspired ode to the human spirit. -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred I've known it since last night:It's been too long to expect them to return.
Something's happened. May is helping out on a neighbor's Kansas prairie homestead--just until Christmas, says Pa. She wants to contribute, but it's hard to be separated from her family by 15 long, unfamiliar miles. Then the unthinkable happens: May is abandoned. Trapped in a tiny snow-covered sod house, isolated from family and neighbors, May must prepare for the oncoming winter. While fighting to survive, May's memories of her struggles with reading at school come back to haunt her. But she's determined to find her way home again. Caroline Starr Rose's fast-paced novel, written in beautiful and riveting verse, gives readers a strong new heroine to love.
Caroline Starr Rose spent her childhood in the deserts of Saudi Arabia and New Mexico, camping at the Red Sea in one and eating red chile in the other. As a girl she danced ballet, raced through books, composed poetry on an ancient typewriter, and put on magic shows in a homemade cape. She's taught both social studies and English in New Mexico, Florida, Virginia, and Louisiana. In her classroom, she worked to instill in her students a passion for books, an enthusiasm to experiment with words, and a curiosity about the past. She is the author of the critically acclaimed novels in verse May B. and Blue Birds. Caroline lives in New Mexico with her husband and two sons.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781582463933 |
| ISBN 10 | 158246393X |
| Title | May B. |
| Author | Caroline Rose |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Schwartz And Wade |
| Year published | 2012-01-10 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Winner of New Mexico Book Awards (Juvenile) 2012, Winner of New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards (Juvenile) 2012, Commended for Georgia Children's Book Award (Children's Book) 2015, Short-listed for Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2016, Short-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Intermediate) 2015, Short-listed for Golden Sower Award (Intermediate) 2014, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Junior Book) 2014, Short-listed for Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award 2015, Short-listed for Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award 2014, Short-listed for Charlotte Award (Intermediate/Grades 3-5) 2014 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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