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Lizzie and the Lost Baby
Cheryl Blackford
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Description for Lizzie and the Lost Baby
Paperback. Cheryl Blackfords debut novel is set in England during World War II and told from the dual perspectives of ten-year-old Lizzie, a homesick girl evacuated from bomb-blitzed Hull to the remote Yorkshire valley, and Elijah, a local gypsy boy. Num Pages: 192 pages. .
Cheryl Blackford's debut novel is set in England during World War II and told from the dual perspectives of ten-year-old Lizzie, a homesick girl evacuated from bomb-blitzed Hull to the remote Yorkshire valley, and Elijah, a local gypsy boy. When Lizzie discovers an abandoned baby, her dangerous friendship with Elijah is put to the test. Will Lizzie be able to find the baby's parents? And if she does, can she and Elijah remain friends in a world clouded by prejudice and fear?
Cheryl Blackford's debut novel is set in England during World War II and told from the dual perspectives of ten-year-old Lizzie, a homesick girl evacuated from bomb-blitzed Hull to the remote Yorkshire valley, and Elijah, a local gypsy boy. When Lizzie discovers an abandoned baby, her dangerous friendship with Elijah is put to the test. Will Lizzie be able to find the baby's parents? And if she does, can she and Elijah remain friends in a world clouded by prejudice and fear?
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9780544935259
SKU
V9780544935259
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Cheryl Blackford
Cheryl Blackford grew up in the city of Hull, in Yorkshire, England, famous for being the most-bombed English city in World War II. After emigrating to Minnesota with her husband and children, she began writing educational software, then picture books and two nonfiction books. This is her first novel. www.cherylblackford.com
Reviews for Lizzie and the Lost Baby
This tale will capture the minds of middle-grade readers and leave them wanting to find out more about World War II and treatment of children during this time, as well as treatment of the Gypsies in England.
VOYA Blackford alludes throughout to The Secret Garden, Lizzie's favorite book, and this promising novel has ... Read more
VOYA Blackford alludes throughout to The Secret Garden, Lizzie's favorite book, and this promising novel has ... Read more