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 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 | 9780440419938 |
| ISBN 10 | 044041993X |
| Title | Rodzina |
| Author | Karen Cushman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yearling Books |
| Year published | 2005-01-11 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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