Alida's Song (Alida Series) - Softcover

Paulsen, Gary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440414741 ISBN 13: 9780440414742

Publisher: Yearling, 2001

Synopsis

A remarkable novel about one of the most important, and loving, relationships in Gary Paulsen's life.

The wonderful grandmother seen through the eyes of a young boy in The Cookcamp reaches out to him at 14, offering him a haven from his harsh and painful family life. She arranges a summer job for him on the farm where she is a cook for Gunnar and Olaf, elderly brothers. Farm life offers the camaraderie and routine of hard work, good food, peaceful evenings spent making music together, even learning to dance. Life with Alicia gives the boy strength and faith in himself, drawing him away from the edge and into the center of life.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The wonderful grandmother whom readers saw through the eyes of a young boy in The Cookcamp reaches out to him when he is fourteen, offering him a haven from his harsh and painful family life. She arranges a summer job for him on the farm where she is a cook for Gunnar and Olaf, bachelor brothers. Farm life offers the camaraderie and routine of hard work, good food, peaceful evenings spent making music together, even learning to dance. Life with Alida gives the boy strength and faith in himself, drawing him away from the edge and into the center of life.

About the Author:

Gary Paulsen is a three-time Newbery Honor winner. Among his best known titles are Brian's Winter and Soldier's Heart. This novel is based on his own life.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yearling
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0440414741
• ISBN 13: 9780440414742
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96