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May B.

By Caroline Starr Rose

By Caroline Starr Rose

By Caroline Starr Rose

By Caroline Starr Rose

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Jan 07, 2014 | 240 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

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Jan 10, 2012 | 240 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About May B.

    “If May is a brave, stubborn fighter, the short, free-verse lines are one-two punches in this Laura Ingalls Wilder-inspired ode to the human spirit.” — Kirkus Reviews, Starred

    I’ve known it since last night:
    It’s been too long to expect them to return. 
    Something’s happened.

    May is helping out on a neighbor’s Kansas prairie homestead—just until Christmas, says Pa. She wants to contribute, but it’s hard to be separated from her family by 15 long, unfamiliar miles. Then the unthinkable happens: May is abandoned. Trapped in a tiny snow-covered sod house, isolated from family and neighbors, May must prepare for the oncoming winter. While fighting to survive, May’s memories of her struggles with reading at school come back to haunt her. But she’s determined to find her way home again. Caroline Starr Rose’s fast-paced novel, written in beautiful and riveting verse, gives readers a strong new heroine to love.

    About May B.

    “If May is a brave, stubborn fighter, the short, free-verse lines are one-two punches in this Laura Ingalls Wilder-inspired ode to the human spirit.” — Kirkus Reviews, Starred

    I’ve known it since last night:
    It’s been too long to expect them to return. 
    Something’s happened.

    May is helping out on a neighbor’s Kansas prairie homestead—just until Christmas, says Pa. She wants to contribute, but it’s hard to be separated from her family by 15 long, unfamiliar miles. Then the unthinkable happens: May is abandoned. Trapped in a tiny snow-covered sod house, isolated from family and neighbors, May must prepare for the oncoming winter. While fighting to survive, May’s memories of her struggles with reading at school come back to haunt her. But she’s determined to find her way home again. Caroline Starr Rose’s fast-paced novel, written in beautiful and riveting verse, gives readers a strong new heroine to love.

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    About Caroline Starr Rose

    Caroline Starr Rose spent her childhood in the deserts of Saudi Arabia and New Mexico, camping at the Red Sea in one and eating red chile in the other. As a girl she danced ballet, raced through books, composed poetry… More about Caroline Starr Rose

    About Caroline Starr Rose

    Caroline Starr Rose spent her childhood in the deserts of Saudi Arabia and New Mexico, camping at the Red Sea in one and eating red chile in the other. As a girl she danced ballet, raced through books, composed poetry… More about Caroline Starr Rose

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Yearling
    Jan 07, 2014 | 240 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780385374149

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Jan 10, 2012 | 240 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781582464374

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    Praise

    Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, October 15, 2011:
    “If May is a brave, stubborn fighter, the short, free-verse lines are one-two punches in this Laura Ingalls Wilder–inspired ode to the human spirit.”

    Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, December 5, 2011:
    “Writing with compassion and a wealth of evocative details, Rose offers a memorable heroine and a testament to the will to survive.”

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