Imatge de l'autor

Ann Rinaldi (1934–2021)

Autor/a de A Break with Charity

59 obres 15,983 Membres 241 Ressenyes 33 preferits

Sobre l'autor

Young adult author Ann Rinaldi was born in New York City on August 27, 1934. After high school, she became a secretary in the business world. She got married in 1960 and stopped working, but after having two children she decided to try writing. In 1969, she wrote a weekly column in the Somerset mostra'n més Messenger Gazette and in 1970 she wrote two columns a week for the Trentonian, which eventually led to her writing features and soft new stories. She published her first novel Term Paper in 1979, but was ultimately drawn to writing historical fiction when her son became involved in reenactments while he was in high school. Her first historical fiction novel was Time Enough for Drums. She also writes for the Dear America series. She currently lives in Somerville, New Jersey with her husband. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
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Obres de Ann Rinaldi

A Break with Charity (1992) 1,235 exemplars
Girl in Blue (2001) 779 exemplars
Numbering All the Bones (2002) 769 exemplars
The Secret of Sarah Revere (1995) 636 exemplars
An Acquaintance with Darkness (1997) 618 exemplars
In My Father's House (1993) 546 exemplars
Time Enough for Drums (1986) 539 exemplars
Wolf by the Ears (1991) 512 exemplars
The Last Silk Dress (1988) 435 exemplars
Amelia's War (1999) 402 exemplars
A Stitch in Time (1994) 388 exemplars
Mine Eyes Have Seen (1997) 349 exemplars
The Staircase (2000) 299 exemplars
Broken Days (1995) 272 exemplars
The Second Bend in the River (1997) 266 exemplars
The Blue Door (1996) 252 exemplars
The Redheaded Princess (2008) 192 exemplars
Brooklyn Rose (2005) 169 exemplars
Come Juneteenth (2007) 165 exemplars
Keep Smiling Through (1996) 164 exemplars
Sarah's Ground (2004) 148 exemplars
The Letter Writer (2008) 124 exemplars
Juliet's Moon (2008) 98 exemplars
Mutiny's Daughter (2004) 97 exemplars
The Ever-After Bird (2007) 96 exemplars
The Color of Fire (2005) 76 exemplars
My Vicksburg (2009) 60 exemplars
Millicent's Gift (2002) 58 exemplars
The Family Greene (2010) 55 exemplars
Leigh Ann's Civil War (2009) 54 exemplars
The Last Full Measure (2010) 46 exemplars
Term Paper (1980) 18 exemplars
But in the Fall I'm Leaving (1985) 14 exemplars
The Good Side of My Heart (1987) 7 exemplars
Promises Are for Keeping (1982) 5 exemplars
OR GIVE ME DEATH 1 exemplars

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Data de naixement
1934-08-27
Data de defunció
2021-07-01
Gènere
female
Nacionalitat
USA
Lloc de naixement
New York, New York, USA
Llocs de residència
Somerville, New Jersey, USA
Professions
writer
columnist for The Trentonian

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Converses

April 2013--Juliet's Moon a Missouri Readers (abril 2013)

Ressenyes

In the diary account of her life at a government-run Pennsylvania boarding school in 1880, a twelve-year-old Sioux Indian girl reveals a great need to find a way to help her people.
 
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PlumfieldCH | Hi ha 11 ressenyes més | Mar 16, 2024 |
I read this a long time ago, and honestly all I can remember is that I cried like a baby when I finished it.
 
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LibrarianDest | Hi ha 6 ressenyes més | Jan 3, 2024 |
Sis Goose is a beloved member of Luli's family, despite the fact that she was born a slave. But the family is harboring a terrible secret. And when Union soldiers arrive on their Texas plantation to announce that slaves have been declared free for nearly two years, Sis Goose is horrified to learn that the people she called family have lied to her for so long. She runs away--but her newly found freedom has tragic consequences.

How could the state of Texas keep the news of the Emancipation Proclamation from reaching slaves? In this riveting Great Episodes historical drama, Ann Rinaldi sheds light on the events that led to the creation of Juneteenth, a celebration of freedom that continues today.

-Amazon description
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CDJLibrary | Hi ha 4 ressenyes més | Nov 9, 2023 |
An historical novel about the childhoods of Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Keckley, two women coming from opposite ends of society prior to the Civil War.

Mary Todd came from a plantation owning family. She was brought up with fine clothes, housing and slaves, schooled in educational and social arts during an era where women were groomed to be more like background to their husbands, yet expected to run the household like a corporation.

Elizabeth’s mother was a slave, seamstress to the family. Elizabeth’s father was the plantation owner, which put her in the house staff and not in the fields. Nothing more, but if she didn’t behave it could be much less.

Both had difficult childhoods. Mary Todd was the fourth of six children. Her mother died giving birth to Mary’s youngest brother. The following year her father remarried, which was too early for the mourning, but her felt the need to have someone to care for the children. The new wife brought “a new standard of elegance” to the family. From day one she was in charge of the home and children. She was the centerpiece and she had no love for Mary.

Elizabeth was light in skin but it didn’t make any difference in her position in her world. She was still and slave and as long as she was in the south she had no say in her life. Being a girl made it even harsher.

Both girls had dreams and they worked towards them. Mary’s was to marry a politician and live in the White House. Elizabeth’s was to be a free woman and run her own life. Interestingly they did accomplish their dreams, even though it was not easy.

This is a short read. The description of life in that era is harsh and difficult. The fancy dress, and the opulence of one life against the brutal treatment and hard labour of the other emphasizes the extreme differences between the two.
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ChazziFrazz | Hi ha 6 ressenyes més | Nov 8, 2023 |

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Obres
59
Membres
15,983
Popularitat
#1,419
Valoració
½ 3.7
Ressenyes
241
ISBN
353
Llengües
3
Preferit
33

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