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This is the kind of book I was afraid I was in for when I decided to read the Newbery books. The truth is that it was and it wasn’t. A white family, looking at the world, saying, “Oh gosh,” and “Oh golly,” facing issues like the son staying out too late and wondering where he is, facing how to get the big maple sugar crop in before it ruins, and lots and lots of “You can’t do that; you’re a girl.”
But it was also more. Dad was thought killed after time in a war camp, but he returns home, safe but ...more
But it was also more. Dad was thought killed after time in a war camp, but he returns home, safe but ...more
Marly's dad is having a hard time adjusting when he returns to Pennsylvania after being held as a prisoner of war during WWII. To find space for healing, ten year old Marly and her family move to the family's old farmhouse on Maple Hill in rural Pennsylvania. The book chronicles their first year spent on Maple Hill, looking for everyday miracles in nature and their family.
There is a lot of talk about maple sugaring in this book, and it was interesting to learn about. What I appreciated more was ...more
There is a lot of talk about maple sugaring in this book, and it was interesting to learn about. What I appreciated more was ...more
Sweet story.
Another beloved childhood book, full of idealistic portrayals of country life, some unfortunately antiquated ideas about gender, and lots of wonderful descriptions of flowers and sugaring.
Oct 07, 2017
Jocelyn
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Keeley
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Kirsten Barber
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