An American spring

Format:

Book

Title:

An American spring

Author:

Lasky, Kathryn. author

ISBN:

9780439370455

9780439370462

9781415517628

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

New York : Scholastic, 2004.

Physical Description:

107 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.

Series title(s):

Sofia's immigrant diary ;

My America.

Number in series:

BK. 3.

General Note:

Sequel to: Home at last.

Summary:

In 1903, Maureen, originally from Ireland, comes to Boston to live with her old friend Sofia and her Italian American family, where the two girls share fifth grade class and various adventures. Sofia continues to chronicle life in her new home, the North End of Boston, as her best friend Maureen comes to live with her, and her parents open their own store. Sofia describes the daily hardships and joys that she meets as a new American.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 5.3 2 Quiz 76999 English fiction, vocabulary quiz available.

Subject(s):

Immigrants -- Juvenile fiction.

Italian Americans -- Juvenile fiction.

Irish Americans -- Juvenile fiction.

Diaries -- Juvenile fiction.

Immigrants -- Fiction.

Italian Americans -- Fiction.

Irish Americans -- Fiction.

Diaries -- Fiction.

Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 1865- -- Juvenile fiction.

Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 1865- -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 1865- -- Juvenile fiction.

Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 1865- -- Fiction.

Massachusetts -- Boston.

Genre:

Diaries -- Juvenile fiction.

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Mount Angel Public Library	+ MY AMERICA	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Salem Main Library	J Lasky, K.	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Sheridan Public Library	J Lasky Sofias Immigrant Diary v.3	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

In her third and final diary, by Kathryn Lasky, Sofia continues to face the hardship of her new life in America with her cheerful and courageous spirit.

Sofia continues to chronicle life in her new home, the North End of Boston, as her best friend Maureen comes to live with her, and her parents open their own store. Sofia describes the daily hardships and joys that she meets as a new American.

Author Notes

Kathryn Lasky was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 24, 1944, and knew she wanted to be a writer from the time she was ten. She majored in English in college and after graduation wrote for various magazines and taught. Her first book, I Have Four Names for My Grandfather, was published while she was teaching.

She has written more than seventy books for children and young adults on everything from historical fiction to picture books and nonfiction books including the Dear America books and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. Many of her books are illustrated with photographs by her husband, Christopher Knight. She has received many awards for her titles including Sugaring Time which was a Newberry Honor Book; The Night Journey which won the National Jewish Book Award for Children; Pageant which was an ALA Notable Children's book; and Beyond the Burning Time which was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. She has also received the Washington Post's Children's Book Guild Award for her contribution to children's nonfiction. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Horn Book Review

In 1903, Sofia's Irish friend from her days on Ellis Island comes to live with her in Boston's North End. Together the girls go to school and have an American history treasure hunt. They also help Sofia's older sister, who sews clothing. These journal entries feel more contrived and choppy than those in the earlier volumes. A historical note is appended. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.