Alida's Song - Hardcover

Paulsen, Gary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 038532586X ISBN 13: 9780385325868

Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 1999

Synopsis

A remarkable novel about one of the most important and loving relationships in Gary Paulsen's life.

The wonderful grandmother seen through the eyes of a young boy in The Cookcamp reaches out to him at 14, offering him a haven from his harsh and painful family life. She arranges a summer job for him on the farm where she is a cook for Olaf and Gunnar, elderly brothers. Farm life offers the camaraderie and routine of hard work, good food, peaceful evenings spent making music together, even learning to dance. Life with Alida gives the boy strength and faith in himself, drawing him away from the edge and into the center of life.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The wonderful grandmother whom readers saw through the eyes of a young boy in The Cookcamp reaches out to him when he is fourteen, offering him a haven from his harsh and painful family life. She arranges a summer job for him on the farm where she is a cook for Gunnar and Olaf, bachelor brothers. Farm life offers the camaraderie and routine of hard work, good food, peaceful evenings spent making music together, even learning to dance. Life with Alida gives the boy strength and faith in himself, drawing him away from the edge and into the center of life.

About the Author:

Gary Paulsen is a three-time Newbery Honor winner. Among his best known titles are Brian's Winter and Soldier's Heart. This novel is based on his own life.

About this edition

• Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 038532586X
• ISBN 13: 9780385325868
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96