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Virginia Sorensen (1912–1991)

Author of Miracles on Maple Hill

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Virginia Sorensen (1912-1991) was born in Utah. Her great-grandfathers came to Utah in covered wagons on Brigham Young's great trek of 1846, and it was their stories that influenced her early novels of the American West. Ms. Sorensen traveled extensively, and all of her books are set in places show more where she once lived show less

Works by Virginia Sorensen

Miracles on Maple Hill (1956) 3,760 copies
Plain Girl (1955) — Author — 917 copies
Lotte's locket (1964) 33 copies
Around the Corner (1971) 7 copies
Curious Missie (1953) 7 copies
Friends of the road (1978) 3 copies
Kingdom come (1960) 3 copies
On this star (1946) 2 copies
The proper gods 2 copies
Many Heavens (1954) 1 copy

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After her father returns from the war moody and tired, Marly's family decides to move from the city to Maple Hill Farm in the Pennsylvania countryside where they share many adventures which help restore their spirits and their bond with each other.
 
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PlumfieldCH | 36 other reviews | Mar 16, 2024 |
A sweet book. I'm sure I read this years ago, but I don't find any record of it. It felt very familiar. Noticing the original pub date, perhaps I read it as a child. Lovely illustration by Charles Geer. A chance to see two kids grow up and learn the treasure the values they've been raised with.
 
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njcur | 3 other reviews | Dec 5, 2023 |
After her father returns from the war moody and tired, Marly's family decides to move from the city to Maple Hill Farm in the Pennsylvania countryside where they share many adventures which help restore their spirits and their bond with each other.
 
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PlumfieldCH | 36 other reviews | Sep 22, 2023 |
While this book seems a bit dated if read as a current novel, there is no reason it can't be loved as historical fiction, albeit at a more recent date than the Little House series. First published in 1956, I'm sure the children then were thinking that the experiences of Marly and Joe were within the realm of possibility for themselves. And, while not labelled as PTSD, I think the father's difficulties after his return home from the Korean War may resonate with some current readers.
I was a bit bothered in the beginning with the sibling bickering which seems to be a standard theme in many books. Fortunately the siblings are shown to develop tolerance and appreciation for each other before the book's end.
A positive theme was the connection developed between each of the family members and their elderly neighbors.
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