Jan 07, 2014 | 272 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up)
Jan 08, 2013 | 272 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)
Mar 11, 2014 | 390 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)
Jan 07, 2014 | 405 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)
Starred Review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, February 2013:
“With its historical backdrop, enjoyable narrative, and endearing heroine, this will appeal both to fans of Philbrick’s The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg and Kelly’s The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.”
Starred Review, School Library Journal, January 2013:
“Timberlake seamlessly integrates information about two significant events that occurred in Wisconsin in 1871… Georgie’s physical and emotional odyssey that occurs between those two events will linger in readers’ minds.”
Starred Review, The Horn Book, January/February 2013:
“…it’s Georgie’s voice that really brings the story to life, with its original, folksy turns of phrase and self-deprecating humor that make it as entertaining to read as a Christopher Paul Curtis novel.”
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, December 1, 2012:
“Georgie’s story will capture readers’ imaginations with the very first sentences and then hold them hostage until the final page is turned.”
Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book WINNER
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Novel WINNER
Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year WINNER
New York Public Library Book for Reading and Sharing WINNER 2014
Newbery Honor Book WINNER 2014
Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award NOMINEE 2015
Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award NOMINEE 2015
ALA Notable Children’s Book SELECTION 2014
Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College Children’s Book of the Year SELECTION 2014
Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices SELECTION
NCSS/CBC Notable Children’s Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies SELECTION 2014
Texas Lone Star Reading List FINALIST 2014
