A Book for Black-Eyed Susan (Tales of Young Americans) - Hardcover

Young, Judy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1585364630 ISBN 13: 9781585364633

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press, 2011

Synopsis

When ten-year-old Cora and her family leave their home in Missouri, their hearts are filled with the hopes and dreams of a bright future gleaming with promise and opportunity. But the journey west by wagon train is harsh, and tragedy strikes swiftly and unexpectedly. Now Cora and her father must steel themselves for a different future from what they had carefully planned. How can they move forward when their hearts are broken? But move on they must, and Cora takes comfort in her new baby sister (named Susan after the black-eyed flowers). When Cora learns she and Susan are to be separated at the end of their journey, she looks to the past to help craft a link to their new lives. Judy Young is an award-winning author of children's fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Her other books in the Tales of Young Americans series are Minnow and Rose (2010 Storytelling World Resource Award) and The Lucky Star (2009 Storytelling World Honor Award). Judy lives near Springfield, Missouri. Doris Ettlinger graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and has numerous picture books to her credit, including the award-winning The Orange Shoes. Doris lives and teaches in an old grist mill on the banks of the Musconetcong River in western New Jersey.

About this title

About the Author:

Judy Young remembers showing her grandmother a poem she had written when she was about ten years old. Her grandmother encouraged her to keep writing, and Judy did! Judy is the author of several award-winning children's fiction, poetry and nonfiction books that are used extensively in elementary classrooms. One of Judy's most cherished honors was attending performances in which her book, R is for Rhyme, A Poetry Alphabet, was choreographed by the Tanner Creative Dance Program and Children's Dance Theatre at the University of Utah for their 58th Annual Performance. In addition to writing, Judy specializes in school visits and writing workshops for students nationwide and is a frequent speaker for professional educational organizations.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1585364630
• ISBN 13: 9781585364633
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Ettlinger Doris