The Soup Bean War (Paperback)

Luke Roberts

ISBN 10: 1481994751 / ISBN 13: 9781481994750

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

About this Item

Paperback. The first book in the Eastern Kentucky Girl series, The Soup Bean War relates the escapades and antics of five-year-old Emily Conn during the summer of 1957. Emily is the next to youngest child in a family of five girls growing up in Floyd County, Kentucky. In this volume she finds herself caught up in a string of mysteries, mishaps, and misadventures. She endures an outbreak of the measles, a flood, a house fire, and a run-in with the law and a mysterious old man. With her Michigan cousin Brad by her side, Emily experiences the most exciting and adventurous summer of her young life.Based on the life of Tina Rae Collins, The Soup Bean War offers thrilling adventures, unique and colorful characters, secrets to uncover, skillful dialogue, and a genuine look at Appalachian life in the middle of the twentieth century. Young readers especially will benefit from the morals and life lessons Emily learns as she seeks to discover the world around her. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Soup Bean War (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1481994751
• ISBN 13: 9781481994750
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Roberts, Luke; Collins, Seth
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The first book in the Eastern Kentucky Girl series, The Soup Bean War relates the escapades and antics of five-year-old Emily Conn during the summer of 1957. Emily is the next to youngest child in a family of five girls growing up in Floyd County, Kentucky. In this volume she finds herself caught up in a string of mysteries, mishaps, and misadventures. She endures an outbreak of the measles, a flood, a house fire, and a run-in with the law and a mysterious old man. With her Michigan cousin Brad by her side, Emily experiences the most exciting and adventurous summer of her young life.Based on the life of Tina Rae Collins, The Soup Bean War offers thrilling adventures, unique and colorful characters, secrets to uncover, skillful dialogue, and a genuine look at Appalachian life in the middle of the twentieth century. Young readers especially will benefit from the morals and life lessons Emily learns as she seeks to discover the world around her.

About the Author

A copyeditor and graduate of Pikeville College, Pikeville, Kentucky, Tina Rae Collins also received a PhD in Biblical Studies from Northwestern Theological Seminary. She has written numerous religious and educational articles, and for five years she was host/director of "Writers Reading," a cable TV show on WPRG-5 of Harold, Kentucky. She resides in Lexington, Kentucky, and enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren.