Tomorrow, the River - Rilegato

Gray, Dianne E.

4,01

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ISBN 10: 0618563296 ISBN 13: 9780618563296

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2006

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In 1896, fourteen-year-old Megan Barnett joins her sister and family on their steamboat for the summer riding up the Mississippi River towards St. Paul, Minnesota, and through all of their adventures, Megan realizes what is her "true calling."

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Recensione:

Gray returns to the story of Hannah and Isaac (Together Apart, 2002) several years later. Now married, they and their young son winter in New Orleans and spend the summer traveling the Mississippi on their small paddleboat, the "Oh My." Hannah's 14-year-old sister, Megan, travels by train from Nebraska to be their helper for the summer. The train trip alone offers adventure, in the form of a slick smooth-talker, a criminal on the lam and a young university student for whom Megan feels an instant attraction. All that is nothing compared to living on the river. Isaac's badly injured leg forces Megan to plunge right in, learning to chop wood for the boiler, pilot the boat, and even to swim. As she meeting each challenge, she discovers herself--the one thing she knows she's good at, "seeing," proves to be a powerful gift. At times, the coincidences strain credulity, but the tight plot, rich language and lively characters more than compensate for any flaws.
Kirkus Reviews, Starred

The characters are beautifully drawn; the warm relationship between the sisters is especially well handled. But best of all is Megan's coming of age Booklist, ALA

It's rewarding to follow Megan's transformation from a girl unsure of her strengths and future to a confident young woman who doesn't just drift helplessly in the current but actively takes the helm.
Horn Book

L'autore:

Dianne E. Gray’s first novel for young people, Holding Up the Earth, won a Willa Literary Award and was selected for the American Library Association’s list of Best Books for Young Adults 2001. She grew up on the Nebraska prairie and now makes her home in the Mississippi River town of Winona, Minnesota.

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