A Bride for Anna's Papa

by Isabel R. Marvin, Kay Sather (Illustrator)

After her mother's death leaves Anna with the responsibility of caring for her family and home, she and her brother plot to find their father a new wife, in a story set in turn-of-the-century Minnesota. Winner of the Milkweed Prize for Children's Literature. Simultaneous.

Genres: Historical Fiction

136 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Daisey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good youth book.

[Miss Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

gr 5-7 136 pgs

1907-1908 Chisolm, Minnesota. 12 year old Anna wants to go to school more than anything, but since the death of her mother she hasn't been able to go. Instead, she is in charge of all the housework and taking care of her younger brother Matti. Anna decides that the only way for her to return to school is to find a bride for Papa...

Great story. Readers who enjoyed Sarah Plain and Tall will enjoy this story too.

[Terrie Landsberger · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book that I read was A Bride for Anna's papa. The author of this book was Isabel R. Marvin. The book is a historical fiction. In this book A girl Anns has to treys to fined a bride fore her papa. she wants to go to school but has to take cair of the house. The book was so entertaining that you just knead to read the next page.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great historical book on Finnish immegrants who settled up on the Iron Range in MN.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

a Finnish family story