Hannah of Fairfield (Pioneer Daughters) - Hardcover

Van Leeuwen, Jean

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803723369 ISBN 13: 9780803723368

Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1999

Synopsis

For almost nine-year-old Hannah Perley of Fairfield, Connecticut, growing up means facing new challenges, both great and small--from saving the life of a baby lamb to helping the family prepare to send her brother Ben to join the colonial soldiers in theAmerican Revolutionary War.Almost nine-year-old Hannah is facing new challenges, from saving the life of a baby lamb to helping the family prepare to send her brother Ben to join General Washington's army

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Grade 2-4-The encroaching effects of the Revolutionary War are being felt more and more by the Perley family of Fairfield, CT, in the spring of 1777. Hannah, nearly nine, is worried that her beloved brother will defy their father and run away to war and is also struggling to master the tasks (knitting, spinning, and embroidery) expected of her. Her desire to meet her family's expectations coupled with minor resentment of the female conventions of the day is something that any child can relate to and brings Hannah to life for young readers. The resolution of events brings closure yet leaves room for the projected sequels in what is planned to be a trilogy. Short sentences, relatively easy vocabulary, and large type together with an age-appropriate protagonist mark this as a transitional chapter book. Diamond's finely detailed artwork expertly helps to set the scene and identify the characters. A solid entry by an amazingly versatile author.
Faith Brautigam, Gail Borden Public Library, Elgin, IL
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0803723369
• ISBN 13: 9780803723368
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 87
• Illustrator: Diamond Donna