Azalea - The Story of a Girl in the Blue Ridge Mountains

When the McBirney family help Azalea Knox to escape from an abusive traveling show and introduce her to their close-knit community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, the orphaned teen finally experiences the family life and the security she has never known before. But how long will it take before Azalea's troubled past finally catches up with her? Elia Wilkinson Peattie's classic YA novel chronicles the trials and triumphs of a uniquely resourceful girl in the rural South.

About the author

Elia Wilkinson Peattie (1862-1935) was a pioneering journalist, literary critic, social reformer, and author of novels and stories for children, teenagers, and adults. This book, the first episode of her popular AZALEA series, set in her beloved Blue Ridge Mountains, was first published in 1912.

Product details

• Authors: Elia Wilkinson Peattie
• Publisher: Edition Graugans
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.01.2017
• EAN: 9783944704364
• ISBN: 978-3-944704-36-4
• No. of pages: 236
• Dimensions: 120 mm x 190 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 256 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age