A Book for Black-Eyed Susan
Author:
Judy Young
Illustrator:
Doris Ettlinger
Publication:
2011 by Sleeping Bear Press
Genre:
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Picture Books
Series:
Tales of Young Americans Series 
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Pages:
32
Current state:
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Book Guide
When ten-year-old Cora and her family leave their home in Missouri, their hearts are filled with the hopes and dreams of a bright future gleaming with promise and opportunity.
But the journey west by wagon train is harsh, and tragedy strikes swiftly and unexpectedly. Now Cora and her father must steel themselves for a different future from what they had carefully planned. How can they move forward when their hearts are broken?
But move on they must, and there are many miles to travel before they reach their new home. In seeking solace for her loss, Cora looks to the past to help craft a link to a new life. And in so doing, she finds reserves of strength and a renewed sense of meaning and purpose to help face the challenges ahead.
Against the backdrop of the Oregon Trail unfolds a story of perseverance and enduring family love.
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Judy Young
Judy Young is an award-winning author of children's fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, including Minnow and Rose (2010 Storytelling Wor... See moreDoris Ettlinger
AmericanDoris Ettlinger illustrates children's books in an old gristmill on the banks of the Musconetcong River in New Jersey, where Native Americans once f... See more
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Reviews
A Book for Black-Eyed Susan
Reviewed by Sara Masarik
In other reviews, I’ve shared how much admiration I have for Gloria Whelan’s ability to tell stories that are not only historically accurate but also exciting, well-crafted, and deeply engaging. That admiration has led me to search high and low for everything she’s written. Along the way, I discovered that she contributed several volumes to the Tales of Young Americans series published by Sleeping Bear Press—each one truly excellent.
As I began exploring more titles in the series, I realized the quality of storytelling across the board was remarkably high. Naturally, I started collecting them. When I added A Book for Black-Eyed Susan by Judy Young to my library, I didn’t get the chance to preview it right away—it was immediately checked out by a young patron. She loved it so much she told her friends, and for months afterward, this lovely book would come in, only to go right back out again to another eager family.
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