Sheila O'Connor
Hardcover | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 3.8 | 769 Users | 141 Reviews
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| ISBN: | 0399254595 (ISBN13: 9780399254598) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Minnesota(United States) |
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When crisis hits, a young girl becomes the only one left to take care of her familyPride, Nightingale and Baby are the Stars. Orphaned and living with their grandfather, Old Finn, in rural Minnesota, the children, like their grandfather, are wary of outsiders. They believe, as Old Finn taught them, in self-reliance.
But then Old Finn falls seriously ill and is taken to the hospital all the way in Duluth, leaving the children to fend for themselves. Pride, as oldest, assumes the lead. Though she makes mistakes, she keeps them afloat; they even earn money for the bus trip to Duluth. But when they finally see Old Finn, he can't walk or even say his own name, and Pride knows her days of keeping safe the Stars are drawing to a close. Self-reliance can't make Old Finn well again. But maybe, just maybe, a secret from Old Finn's past might make a way for them to stay together after all.
A poignant story about family and love, Sheila O'Connor has delivered another extraordinary and mesmerizing tale.
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| Title | : | Keeping Safe the Stars |
| Author | : | Sheila O'Connor |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | October 11th 2012 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers |
| Categories | : | Childrens. Middle Grade. Historical. Historical Fiction. Realistic Fiction. Fiction. Young Adult. Family |
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Ratings: 3.8 From 769 Users | 141 ReviewsDiscuss Based On Books Keeping Safe the Stars
This book is a really good historical fiction book about family, and determination. I read this in book club last year at school and my whole book club really enjoyed it.Enjoyed reading this one aloud with my 8 year old. Nothing Im ready to recommend to all but one that kept us both interested at least. Kids dont grow up to have your courage without someone strong to show them how its done.
Thoroughly enjoyable, absolutely charming, it is a great addition to the shelf that holds Savvy, The Exiles and the Casson Family books by Hilary McKay, and The Penderwicks series. Orphans living with their Grandpa, Old Finn, they are funny and loving. They are independent and strong kids, home-schooled, but get thrown for a loop when Old Finn suddenly heads to the doctor but doesn't come back home.The kids pull together and figure out what they have to do to find, and then bring back home, Old
Imagine being 13 and finding yourself alone with the responsibility of taking care of your little brother and sister after your mother has disappeared and your grandfather is sick with encephalitis. The genre of this of this book is Realistic Fiction. This is Realistic Fiction because it has real people placed in reality. I thought this book was interesting because of how it was plot in the book. This book took place in the 70's where Nixon was still president. It also took place in Eden and
Easy read, great characters, interesting story. The kids are the focus of this book and they are well-developed and resourceful. A charming story set it Minnesota (the best state) and brings in both a small town and big city to the story. Not the cliche happy ending but not sad either. It leaves it open ended and let's you decide how things work out.
Great story. It moved quickly without bogging down the reader.
Imagine being 13 and finding yourself alone with the responsibility of taking care of your little brother and sister after your mother has disappeared and your grandfather is sick with encephalitis. The genre of this of this book is Realistic Fiction. This is Realistic Fiction because it has real people placed in reality. I thought this book was interesting because of how it was plot in the book. This book took place in the 70's where Nixon was still president. It also took place in Eden and
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