Blue

Ann Fay Honeycutt accepts the role of "man of the house" when her father leaves to fight Hitler because she wants to do her part for the war in this Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book. She's doing well with the extra responsibilities when a frightening polio epidemic strikes, crippling many local children. Her town of Hickory responds by creating an emergency hospital in three days. Ann Fay reads each issue of the newspaper for the latest news of the 1944 epidemic, but soon she discovers for herself just how devastating polio can be. As her challenges grow, so does her resourcefulness. In the face of tragedy, Ann Fay discovers her ability to move forward. She experiences the healing qualities of friendship and explores the depths of her own faithfulness to those she loves--even to one she never expected to love at all.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Published: 08/01/2010
ISBN: 9781590788356
Pages: 197
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.60d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 113347 / Blue
Reading Level: 4.9 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 7