Angel On The Square

Informationen zum Autor Gloria Whelan is becoming quite a presence on our list with her National Book Award winner HOMELESS BIRD, her solid backlist of historical fiction titles, and the upcoming publication of AFTER THE TRAIN. Klappentext In the fall of 1914, safe behind palace walls, Katya Ivanova sees St. Petersburg as a magical place. The daughter of a lady-in-waiting to the Empress, Katya spends all her time with the Grand Duchesses; the royal family feels like her own. But outside the palace, a terrible war is sweeping through Europe, and Russia is beginning to crumble under the weight of a growing revolution. Now, as Katya's once-certain future begins to dissolve, she must seek to understand what is happening to her beloved country and, for the first time in her life, take charge of her own destiny. Ages 10+ Zusammenfassung From the author of the National Book Award-winning novel  Homeless Bird  comes “an absorbing saga”* about a young heroine coming of age in the tumultuous years leading up to the Russian revolution. Gripping! accessible historical fiction that's perfect for schools and classrooms! as well as for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Elizabeth Wein. In the fall of 1914! safe behind palace walls! Katya Ivanova sees St. Petersburg as a magical place. The daughter of a lady in waiting to the Empress! Katya spends all her time with the Grand Duchesses! and the royal family feels like her own. But outside the palace! a terrible war is sweeping through Europe! and Russia is beginning to crumble under the weight of a growing revolution. Now! as Katya’s once-certain future begins to dissolve! she must seek to understand what is happening to her beloved country and! for the first time in her life! take charge of her own destiny. With her trademark lyricism! spare prose! and strong young heroine! award-winning author Gloria Whelan has again taken a chapter from history and transformed it into  compelling historical fiction. *Kirkus ...

Product details

• Authors: Gloria Whelan, Whelan Gloria
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.01.2003
• EAN: 9780064408790
• ISBN: 978-0-06-440879-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 192 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Russian Saga; Russian Saga
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Europe, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Military and war fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Boys & Men, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Violence, JUVENILE FICTION: Royalty, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Military & Wars, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Strangers, JUVENILE FICTION: War & Military