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Overview"Change is coming to the mid-nineteenth-century town of Millbrook, Massachusetts, whether folks are ready for it or not. Old traditions and values are being questioned, especially by an outspoken young woman named Faith Common. She defies expectations that women be obedient and limit their education to domestic duties such as sewing. Faith is determined to find her own truth about her abilities as well as the abilities of any human being, man or woman, black or white. With her uncommon faith in each person, she is a powerful catalyst for change. ""The conflicts between young and old will resonate with readers... a crackerjack piece of historical fiction."" -- School Library Journal (starred review) An ALA Best Book for Young Adults Amelia Bloomer Project Recommended Book" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Trudy KrisherPublisher: Trudybooks Imprint: Trudybooks Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.404kg ISBN: 9780990870319ISBN 10: 0990870316 Pages: 316 Publication Date: 15 October 2019 Recommended Age: From 13 to 18 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsThe conflicts between young and old will resonate with readers, and able teens with an interest in women's history will be particularly drawn to this uncommon tale, a crackerjack piece of historical fiction. -- School Library Journal (starred review) This book will undoubtedly become a feature on school reading lists. -- Voice of Youth Advocates Faith is a spunky rebellious teenager... -- Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education Each character soon becomes as distinct and familiar as a close neighbor. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Krisher's mesmerizing read takes place from the summer of 1837 to the fall of 1838 in Millbrook, Massachusetts... The Faith of the title is an angry and spirited girl who doesn't understand why book-learning is denied her but urged upon her brothers. A cast of drunken husbands and wise or foolish or compassionate older women round out a tale that opens with a tragic barn fire and closes with the origins of Mount Holyoke and the hidden courage of the Underground Railroad. -- Kirkus Reviews """The conflicts between young and old will resonate with readers, and able teens with an interest in women's history will be particularly drawn to this uncommon tale, a crackerjack piece of historical fiction."" -- School Library Journal (starred review) ""This book will undoubtedly become a feature on school reading lists."" -- Voice of Youth Advocates Faith is ""a spunky rebellious teenager..."" -- Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education ""Each character soon becomes as distinct and familiar as a close neighbor."" -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ""Krisher's mesmerizing read takes place from the summer of 1837 to the fall of 1838 in Millbrook, Massachusetts... The Faith of the title is an angry and spirited girl who doesn't understand why book-learning is denied her but urged upon her brothers. A cast of drunken husbands and wise or foolish or compassionate older women round out a tale that opens with a tragic barn fire and closes with the origins of Mount Holyoke and the hidden courage of the Underground Railroad."" -- Kirkus Reviews" Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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