The Linden Tree
by Ellie Mathews
Katy Sue is the youngest member of the Hanson family. Their small Iowa
farm is home to pigs, chickens, and geese, and a lush garden that keeps
them busy. But life becomes much harder in the spring of 1948, when
their mother suddenly contracts meningitis and dies.
Her grave, under the linden tree on a nearby hill, is a place Katy Sue
and the rest of the family visit at special moments in the following
months. Each of the children responds differently to the loss of their
mother, while Mr. Hanson nurses his own broken heart. Despite their
efforts to keep their family life in order, her absence has left a huge
hole in their lives. The house’s haunted emptiness is only filled when
Aunt Katherine, their mother’s beloved sister, comes to the family’s
aid, and when Jake, an ornithologist and long-time family friend, drops
by for a visit. In the spirit of Sarah, Plain and Tall comes this heartfelt story of a bygone era.
Ellie Mathews
Author's Bio:Ellie Mathews has been published in Cricket and Cicada Magazine. Her previous book, Ambassador to the Penguins
(2003), is an adult, nonfiction book about her grandfather, the
naturalist Robert Cushman Murphy. She won first place for short fiction
at Peninsula College and was a finalist in the 1999 Writer's Digest
contest. She has also won a grant for the Seattle Artists Program for
Literary Artists and a fellowship for the Fishtrap Writers' Conference.
In addition to her literary endeavors, Mathews won the 1998 Pillsbury
Bake-Off. She is currently writing a book on her Bake-Off
experience. Learn more at elliemathews.com. Awards:Winner of the Milkweed Prize for Children's Literature
You may also be interested in this/these product(s):
|
Price:
$ 6.95
Binding: Paperback
Availability In Stock: 97
Immediately
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Size: 5.25 x 8
Pages: 224
ISBN: 9781571316745
|
