A Blossom promise The Blossom Family series, book 4
It is a time of ups and downs for the Blossoms. Maggie is thrilled to be on the rodeo circuit . . . until she witnesses Mom kissing a handsome stranger. Back at home, the family has weathered the worst flood in the state's history, and Vern and Michael can't wait to test their homemade raf...
| Main Author: | Byars, Betsy. |
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| Format: | Downloads eBook Books eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Holiday House,
2013.
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| Series: |
The Blossom Family.
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| Summary: |
It is a time of ups and downs for the Blossoms. Maggie is thrilled to be on the rodeo circuit . . . until she witnesses Mom kissing a handsome stranger. Back at home, the family has weathered the worst flood in the state's history, and Vern and Michael can't wait to test their homemade raft down at the flooded Snake Creek. Suddenly, Pap hears screams and runs to the rescue, but a heart attack strikes. As Pap clings to life, the Blossoms must rely on the strength of their family and pull together as never before. The Blossom spirit endures as the family confronts the frailty of human life in Newbery Award-winning author Betsy Byars's fourth Blossom Family book. |
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| Item Description: |
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource |
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| Audience: |
Text Difficulty 2 - Text Difficulty 3 MG/Middle grades (4th-8th) 4.1 |
| ISBN: |
9781480402744 9781480402706 |
| Author Notes: |
Byars writes novels for young people. She is an expert at tapping in to the pain of adolescence, using bits of her own experience to flavor her characters. She is author of more than 60 books and has won numerous awards. Her book about a 14-year-old girl and her mentally retarded brother, The Summer of the Swans (1970), won the Newberry Award as the most distinguished contribution to children's literature that year. Other books include The 18th Emergency (1973), The TV Kid (1976), and After the Goat Man (1995). Betsy Byars died on February 26,2020 at the age of 91. (Bowker Author Biography) |