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The wonder of Charlie Anne

In a 1930s Massachusetts farm town torn by the Depression, racial tension, and other hardships, Charlie Anne and her black next-door neighbor Phoebe form a friendship that begins to transform their community.

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Main Author:	Fusco, Kimberly Newton
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Race relations > Juvenile fiction. Farm life > Massachusetts > Juvenile fiction. Depressions > 1929 > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction. Family life > Massachusetts > Juvenile fiction. Massachusetts > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	In a 1930s Massachusetts farm town torn by the Depression, racial tension, and other hardships, Charlie Anne and her black next-door neighbor Phoebe form a friendship that begins to transform their community.
Physical Description:	266 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:	9780375861048 (trade) 0375861041 (trade) 9780375895555 (ebook) 0375895558 (ebook)
Author Notes:	Kimberly Newton Fusco is the author of Tending to Grace, which the Denver Post called "a stunning story." It received multiple starred reviews and many accolades, and received the American Library Association's Schneider Family Book Award for its empathetic portrayal of a young girl who stutters. It was also an ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults, a Booklist Top 10 First Novel for Youth, an IRA Notable Book, and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. Before becoming a novelist, Ms. Fusco was an award-winning reporter and editor for the Worcester (Massachusetts) Telegram & Gazette. She is a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Ms. Fusco lives in Foster, Rhode Island, with her husband and their four children. You can visit her on the Web at www.kimberlynewtonfusco.com.