Beatrice on Her Own |
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| Author:
| Zibart, Rosemary |
| Illustrator:
| Sawyer, Odessa |
| Series title: | Far and Away Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-932926-77-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2019 |
| Publisher: | Artemesia Publishing, LLC
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| Imprint: | Kinkajou Press |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $2.99USD $6.99 |
Book Description:
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Having fled the dreadful blitz in London and landed in sunny Santa Fe, New Mexico, Beatrice Agatha Sims has learned to appreciate a radically different culture and landscape. Her world is rocked again with news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. First, she must contend with losing her American host, the sensible Clem - a public health nurse called to Washington to train other nurses. Then the 13-year-old girl must draw on her own experience of being a stranger in a strange...
More DescriptionHaving fled the dreadful blitz in London and landed in sunny Santa Fe, New Mexico, Beatrice Agatha Sims has learned to appreciate a radically different culture and landscape. Her world is rocked again with news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. First, she must contend with losing her American host, the sensible Clem - a public health nurse called to Washington to train other nurses. Then the 13-year-old girl must draw on her own experience of being a stranger in a strange land to battle local fears and prejudice when a Japanese Internment Camp is constructed on the edge of town. Will Beatrice have the gumption required to face the challenges the war is bringing to everyone? A stand-alone novel and sequel to the very popular, award-winning True Brit about an English girl fleeing the Blitz and landing in America, based on true accounts.