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Palace Beautiful

By Sarah DeFord Williams

By Sarah DeFord Williams

By Sarah DeFord Williams

By Sarah DeFord Williams

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Jan 06, 2011 | ISBN 9780142417454 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

Ebook $6.99

Apr 15, 2010 | ISBN 9781101186824 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About Palace Beautiful

    A secret room plus a hidden journal written during the Flu Pandemic of 1918 make for an emotional, magical middle-grade read.


    When sisters Sadie and Zuzu move to Salt Lake City, they discover an old journal in a secret room in their new house. Along with their neighbor, Bella, the girls take turns reading the story of a girl named Helen who lived during the flu epidemic of 1918. They soon become wrapped up in Helen’s tale, which ends with a tragedy that has a scary parallel to Sadie and Zuzu’s lives. Did Helen survive the flu? Is she still alive somewhere? Or could her ghost be watching them?

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    About Palace Beautiful

    A secret room plus a hidden journal written during the Flu Pandemic of 1918 make for an emotional, magical middle-grade read.


    When sisters Sadie and Zuzu move to Salt Lake City, they discover an old journal in a secret room in their new house. Along with their neighbor, Bella, the girls take turns reading the story of a girl named Helen who lived during the flu epidemic of 1918. They soon become wrapped up in Helen’s tale, which ends with a tragedy that has a scary parallel to Sadie and Zuzu’s lives. Did Helen survive the flu? Is she still alive somewhere? Or could her ghost be watching them?

    A NYPL 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing

    About Sarah DeFord Williams

    Sarah DeFord Williams lives in Salt Lake City with her husband and three children. In addition to writing and spending time with her family, she loves being outdoors-especially in the mountains. She also plays guitar, sings, and enjoys songwriting. This… More about Sarah DeFord Williams

    About Sarah DeFord Williams

    Sarah DeFord Williams lives in Salt Lake City with her husband and three children. In addition to writing and spending time with her family, she loves being outdoors-especially in the mountains. She also plays guitar, sings, and enjoys songwriting. This… More about Sarah DeFord Williams

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Fiction

    Paperback | $6.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Jan 06, 2011 | 240 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780142417454

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Fiction

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Apr 15, 2010 | 240 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9781101186824

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    Praise

    “Debut author Williams’s vivid prose brings both Sadie and Helen’s worlds to life. . . Through moments of heartache and joy, Sadie’s strong, contemplative spirit shines through, as does the thrill of discovering a secret place of one’s one.” –Publishers Weekly
     
    “When Sadie and Zuzu’s family moves from Texas to their grandmother’s house in Salt Lake City, they explore an attic cubby (marked ‘Palace Beautiful’) and discover a diary written by a young girl who lived in the house during the flu epidemic of 1918. . . The journal entries are the heart of the story.” –Kirkus Reviews

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