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Loading... Like The Willow Tree (edition 2011)by Lois Lowry
Work InformationLike the Willow Tree : Portland, Maine, 1918 by Lois Lowry
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Note: I listened to the audiobook version of this book. This was an interesting addition to the Dear America series. I appreciated the historical insight into the Shakers and their way of living. Lydia's point of view was also interesting and unique. However, I did find some parts of this one to be rather unrealistic, such as how Lydia moved on so quickly from This review by J.D. Staton provides further insight into a few other problems with the story. While reading, I didn't think Like the Willow Tree was a bad story. However, after further thought, I've lowered my rating from 4 stars to 3 stars. Some caution should be taken if one is giving this story to a young reader (see Staton's review), and of course, discernment should always be used for any book that you read anyway. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesDear America (WWI & the Shakers: Portland, Maine, 1918) Dear America Collections (Dear America: WWI Era, 1918) AwardsNotable Lists
After being orphaned during the influenza epidemic of 1918, eleven-year-old Lydia Pierce and her fourteen-year-old brother are taken by their grieving uncle to be raised in the Shaker community at Sabbathday Lake. Includes author's note about the Shakers. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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Now separated from her beloved brother, for men and women do not mix in this community, Lydia must adjust to many changes. But in time, and with her courageous spirit, she learns to find the joy in life again.