The Year We Sailed the Sun

Orphaned Julia never expected to be sent away, especially not to the ill-named House of Mercy. But adventure awaits her in this historical journey, based on a true story.

"Go home," eleven-year-old orphan Julia Delaney is told, but home for her is gone. Spirited and strong, Julia faces a cruel life at an orphanage--the House of Mercy--blistering cold winters, and countless disappointments. But not even hopeful Julia can imagine what awaits her in Montana--and with the help of a miracle or two, she sets the sun a-sailing.

Like the heroines of the beloved American Girls series, Julia's journey paints a vivid picture of United States history. Based on the true story of a real girl, with additional details explained in an Author's Note, The Year We Sailed the Sun is historical fiction at its best.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Published: 03/24/2015
ISBN: 9780689858277
Pages: 432
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.60d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 01/01/2015 pg. 98
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2015
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2015 pg. 104
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2015 pg. 413
Booklist 04/15/2015 pg. 60
Publishers Weekly 04/27/2015

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 173371 / Year We Sailed the Sun
Reading Level: 5.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 13