Turn Homeward, Hannalee by Patricia Beatty
During the closing days of the Civil War, plucky 12-year-old Hannalee Reed, sent north to work in a Yankee mill, struggles to return to the family she left behind in war-torn Georgia. A fast-moving novel based upon an actual historical incident with a spunky heroine and fine historical detail.--School Library Journal. Author's note.There are few authors who can consistently manage both to entertain and inform. --Booklist
Patricia Beatty was born in Portland, Oregon, and lived in southern California for a long time. She taught high school English and history after graduating from college, and then worked as a science and technical librarian, as well as a children's librarian. Patricia Beatty is the author of many popular and award-winning children's books, including NCSS Outstanding Children's Trade Books in the Subject of Social Sciences such as Eight Mules from Monterey, Bethany Brant, Turn Homeward, Hannalee, Be Ever Hopeful, Hannalee, and Jayhawker. Her work Lupita Maana was named a Jane Addams Children's Book Prize honor title, and her historical fiction novel Charley Skedaddle earned the Scott O'Dell Award.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780688038717 |
| ISBN 10 | 0688038719 |
| Title | Turn Homeward, Hannalee |
| Author | Patricia Beatty |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Year published | 1984-10-17 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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