Claudia Mills

The Last Apple Tree

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Twelve-year-old Sonnet grapples with the loss of her grandfather's apple orchard, disrupted by a housing development, and forms an uneasy relationship with her neighbor Zeke after they discover a family secret that has the potential to disrupt Sonnet's family or bring about healing and growth.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Altersempfehlung: 9 bis 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 215mm x 145mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 366g
• ISBN-13: 9780823457106
• ISBN-10: 0823457109
• Artikelnr.: 69077877

Autorenporträt

Claudia Mills has written over sixty books for children, including The Lost Language, an NCTE Notable Verse Novel, a Charlotte Huck Recommended Book, A Mighty Girl Best Book of the Year, and A Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books Blue Ribbon Book. She is a recipient of the Kerlan Award for her contribution to children's literature. She was a professor of philosophy for more than two decades at the University of Colorado and is now a faculty member in the graduate programs in children's literature at Hollins University. She lives in Boulder, Colorado. Visit her at claudiamillsauthor.com.

Rezensionen

"A touching homage to the healing of old wounds and family relationships." Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

"An emotionally authentic novel." Publishers Weekly

"Sharing narration, Sonnet and Zeke have compellingly distinct voices, and their emotions set roiling by frustration, embarrassment, and anger are believably conveyed and palpably felt." The Bulletin of the Center for Children s Books

"Mills' imaginative story, amusing details, and true-to-life portrayals of characters and their emotions light up this enjoyable chapter book." Booklist