Send Me Down a Miracle

Things used to be normal in Casper, Alabama. Charity Pittman was a regular fourteen-year-old, the perfect daughter, following in her preacher father's footsteps. But then Adrienne arrived, with her big-city ways and artsy ideas. Reverend Pittman thinks she's the devil incarnate. Charity thinks she's amazing.

About the author

HAN NOLAN is the author of several books, including Dancing on the Edge which won the National Book Award and Send Me Down a Miracle, a National Book Award finalist. She lives with her husband on the East Coast.

Summary

Things used to be normal in Casper, Alabama. Charity Pittman was a regular fourteen-year-old, the perfect daughter, following in her preacher father's footsteps. But then Adrienne arrived, with her big-city ways and artsy ideas. Reverend Pittman thinks she's the devil incarnate. Charity thinks she's amazing.
But no one knows what to think of Adrienne when she claims she's seen Jesus.
In the heartening and humorous book that made the National Book Award shortlist, Han Nolan visits a small town that's praying for a miracle but heading for disaster.
Reader's guide and an interview with the author included.

Product details

• Authors: Han Nolan
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2003
• EAN: 9780152046804
• ISBN: 978-0-15-204680-4
• No. of pages: 276
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 178 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 191 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Interest age: from c 12 years, Relating to Christian people and groups, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Girls & Women *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Depression *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Pregnancy *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Mental Illness *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Religious / Christian / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Religious / Christian / Relationships *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Religious / Christian / Social Issues *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Religion & Faith *, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Religious / Christian / Historical *