Cushman, Karen. The Ballad of Lucy Whipple. New York: Clarion Books, 1996. 218 pages $5.99 ISBN 9780064406840
Plot Summary: Lucy and her family head west for the gold rush. They don't find much and soon Lucy escapes to the shelter of her books she loves so well.
Critical Evaluation: The story of California Morning is quite an interesting book because it is from the point of view of not only a woman in a California gold mining town, but sees the other side of the life during the California gold rush.
Reader's Annotation: California Morning doesn't want to move to California, and when she gets there she certainly doesn't want to be named California any more.
Author Bio: Karen Cushman is the author of several historical fiction novels for tweens. She grew up in Los Angeles, CA but currently lives in Vashar Island, WA with her husband Phil. Karen studied Greek and English at Stanford University, and later earned master's degrees in both human behavior and museum studies.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Curriculum Ties: This would be a good tie in to a study about the California gold rush.
Booktalking Ideas: Talk about the risks involved in moving out west to pan for gold.
Reading Level/Interest Age: Ages 9-13
Challenges: None.
Reason for including: Karen Cushman is one of my favorite tween authors.
Critical Evaluation: The story of California Morning is quite an interesting book because it is from the point of view of not only a woman in a California gold mining town, but sees the other side of the life during the California gold rush.
Reader's Annotation: California Morning doesn't want to move to California, and when she gets there she certainly doesn't want to be named California any more.
Author Bio: Karen Cushman is the author of several historical fiction novels for tweens. She grew up in Los Angeles, CA but currently lives in Vashar Island, WA with her husband Phil. Karen studied Greek and English at Stanford University, and later earned master's degrees in both human behavior and museum studies.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Curriculum Ties: This would be a good tie in to a study about the California gold rush.
Booktalking Ideas: Talk about the risks involved in moving out west to pan for gold.
Reading Level/Interest Age: Ages 9-13
Challenges: None.
Reason for including: Karen Cushman is one of my favorite tween authors.
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