Theme: Guilt

The Gate In The Wall

By shortk | Published: December 1, 2008
Pressed into service as a canal woman, ten-year-old Emma finds ways to utilize her artistic gifts. Although it is a better existence than her strenuous job in the English silk mill, she feels guilty over the sister she left behind. Authentic details make this an engaging story–one that reveals the hardships of the mid-1800s when [...]
Descriptors: England (UK), Historical Fiction, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Let’s Get Lost

By nersum | Published: June 22, 2007
As she acts out the role of ” Mean Girl”- at school, with her father and brother, and even with her new boyfriend-sixteen-year-old Isabel comes to a dead end and finally confronts issues related to her mother’s death.
Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) » Other Themes: , , , » Comments closed

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