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Synopsis
A summer of firsts
Sixteen-year-old Eliza Miller has never made a phone call, never tried on a pair of jeans, never sat in a darkened theater waiting for a movie to start. She's never even talked to someone her age who isn't Amish, like her.
A summer of good-byes
When she leaves her close-knit family to spend the summer as a nanny in suburban Chicago, a part of her can't wait to leave behind everything she knows. She can't imagine the secrets she will uncover, the friends she will make, the surprises and temptations of a way of life so different from her own.
A summer of impossible choice
Every minute Eliza spends with her new friend Josh feels as good as listening to music for the first time, and she wonders whether there might be a place for her in his world. But as summer wanes, she misses the people she has left behind, and the Plain life she once took for granted. Eliza will have to decide for herself where she belongs. Whichever choice she makes, she knows she will lose someone she loves.
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About the Author
Nancy Grossman works for the Honors Program at DePaul University in Chicago, and teaches courses in creative writing. A World Away is her debut novel.
From School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up-Eliza Miller, 16, has never used a phone, never worn jeans, and never seen a movie. She is offered the opportunity to be a nanny in a suburb of Chicago, so she leaves her family and friends for the summer to explore life outside of the Amish community. She meets Josh who introduces her to music, movies, and other teenagers. Eliza begins to question whether she really belongs in the Amish community. Will she leave her Amish life and her family? How can a teenager know what she wants for the rest of her life? Nancy Grossman's story (Hyperion, 2012) explains many facets of Amish life and perfectly depicts her reaction to life outside her cloistered world. Jessica Lawshe's narration is engaging, but she doesn't differentiate all the voices, so listeners must pay close attention to who is speaking. A good addition to school and public library collections.-Elizabeth L. Kenyon, Merrillville High School, INα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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- PublisherHyperion Book CH
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1423158164
- ISBN 13 9781423158165
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages400
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