The winner of the 1956 Newbery Medal is reissued. When Marly's father comes back from the war a different man, the family moves to Grandma's old house on Maple Hill, where miracles begin to happen. Illustrations.
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Summary
The winner of the 1956 Newbery Medal is reissued. When Marly's father comes back from the war a different man, the family moves to Grandma's old house on Maple Hill, where miracles begin to happen. Illustrations.
Description
Marly's father came back from the war a different man.Something inside him seems as cold and dead as the winter world outside.But when the family moves to Grandma's old house on Maple Hill, miracles begin to happen.The sap in the trees begins to rise, the leaves begin to turn, and Marly's father starts to bloom again, like the world around them.This wise and moving story is a must-have for every reader's library.
Awards
Winner of Newbery Medal (Children's) 1957
Critic Reviews
“"Warm and real . . . packed with incident, country magic, family lore, and people to remember."--The New York Times Book Review "Vivid descriptions . . . and excellent characterization mark each page of the book."--Chicago Tribune”
"Warm and real . . . packed with incident, country magic, family lore, and people to remember."--The New York Times Book Review
"Vivid descriptions . . . and excellent characterization mark each page of the book."--Chicago Tribune
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About the Author
VIRGINIA SORENSEN (1912-1991) was born in Utah, and it was her family's own stories that influenced her early novels of the American West.
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The war is over and Marly's father is home-but he's not the same. Something inside him seems as cold and dead as the winter world outside. But when the family moves to Grandma's old house on Maple Hill, miracles begin to happen. The sap in the trees begins to rise, the leaves start to turn, and maybe, just maybe, Marly's father will begin to bloom again, like the world around them. Winner of the Newbery Medal, this wise and moving classic is a story of children and parents and the miracles of nature.
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