Synopsis
A young girl growing up on a prairie farm in the 1930s is scared of almost everything. But things change one afternoon when a hawk swoops down, threatening her grandmother's chickens. In the face of real danger, Addie discovers the courage she possesses deep within herself.
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About the Author
Wendy Bailey is a multi-media illustrator who works as a commercial artist and designer. This is her first picture book. She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Linda Bailey is an award-winning author of many books for children, including Goodnight Sweet Pig, Stanley?s Party, the Stevie Diamond Mysteries, and the Good Times Travel Agency series. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
From Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2-A simply told tale of a young girl overcoming her fears on a prairie farm in the 1930s. Addie is afraid of nearly everything, real and imaginary. She's scared of wolves, though she's never seen one, and thunderstorms send her into a panic. One of her favorite activities is visiting her granny, Babcha, but she walks an extra mile to avoid a fenced bull in a neighboring field. One day, the girl discovers her inner strength when a hawk threatens Babcha's chickens. The muted watercolor illustrations are realistic, executed from varying perspectives, and most effective in portraying Addie's emotions. This is the perfect picture book to compare and contrast, both in story and illustration, with Patricia Polacco's Thunder Cake (Philomel, 1990).
Christina Dorr, Whitehall City Schools, OH
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