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May B.

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Published on Jan 10, 2012 | 240 Pages

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Published on Jan 10, 2012 | 240 Pages

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“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.

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.”

WINNER 2013 ALA Notable Children’s Book

WINNER 2012 Kid’s Indie Next List “Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers”

NOMINEE 2014 Kentucky Bluegrass Award

NOMINEE 2013 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award

NOMINEE 2015 Missouri Mark Twain Award

NOMINEE Nebraska Golden Sower Master List

NOMINEE 2014 New York State Charlotte Award

NOMINEE 2014 Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award

ISBN9781582464374

Published onJan 10, 2012

Published bySchwartz & Wade

Pages240

Age Range9-12 years

GradeGrades 4-7

Reading LevelLexile: 680L | Fountas/Pinnell: V

Author

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 on an ancient typewriter, and put on magic shows in a homemade cape. She’s taught both social studies and English in New Mexico, Florida, Virginia, and Louisiana. In her classroom, she worked to instill in her students a passion for books, an enthusiasm to experiment with words, and a curiosity about the past. She is the author of the critically acclaimed novels in verse May B. and Blue Birds. Caroline lives in New Mexico with her husband and two sons.

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