Nettie Parker's Backyard
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Ask anyone who knows Nettie Parker and they'll say that she's an amazing, mystical woman...what else would you call someone who receives supernatural signs sent just to them? And being able to live longer than anyone else? That alone is pretty amazing! Nettie's been through many hardships in her life, and she's learned first-hand that prejudice can be a multi-headed dragon. Bu... More
Ask anyone who knows Nettie Parker and they'll say that she's an amazing, mystical woman...what else would you call someone who receives supernatural signs sent just to them? And being able to live longer than anyone else? That alone is pretty amazing! Nettie's been through many hardships in her life, and she's learned first-hand that prejudice can be a multi-headed dragon. Bu... More
Book Information
Publisher | C.V. Smith |
Binding | Kindle Edition (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | B004PYDHPC |
Publication Date | 02/27/2011 |
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9/23/2011 Deb Hockenberry said:
tags: Nettie Parker's Backyard, WWII, historical fiction, bullies, prejudice
TITLE: Nettie Parker’s Backyard (June 14, 2011)
AUTHOR: C.V. Smith
PUBLISHER: Avid Reader Publishing Group http://avidreaderspg.com
PAGES: 180
FORMATS: Paperback, ebook
PRICE: $2.99 for ebook, $7.95 for paperback (US)
£2.13 for kindle edition, £6.92 for paperback (UK) ... more
tags: Nettie Parker's Backyard, WWII, historical fiction, bullies, prejudice
3/24/2011 C.V. Smith said:
tags: Israel, Vienna, physiotherapy, P-40 Warhawk, fighter-pilot, Tuskeegee Institute, Walter Reed Hospital, Poland, Germany, Sicily, Tunisia, Palestine, hatred., Righteous of the Nations, Yad Vashem, longevity, legacy, after-life, nursing, Charing Cross Hospital, Hanukah, Bar Mitzvah, supernatural, unconventional family, adoption, air-raid, tuberculosis, Bloomsbury House, sand fly fever, Rice Coast of Africa, blitzkreig, Luftwaffe, Kristallnacht, Kindertransport, Nazi, Hitler, England, London, S. C., Beaufort, refugee, concentration camp, AFrican-American, Jewish, physically challenged
I recommend this book to adolescents and their parents, especially if your child is having prejudice ,bullying, or self-esteem problems. These themes are illustrated through historical Holocaust and WWII data and dialogue, primarily by the eight, Jewish child-refugee characters. Main character, Ne... more
tags: Israel, Vienna, physiotherapy, P-40 Warhawk, fighter-pilot, Tuskeegee Institute, Walter Reed Hospital, Poland, Germany, Sicily, Tunisia, Palestine, hatred., Righteous of the Nations, Yad Vashem, longevity, legacy, after-life, nursing, Charing Cross Hospital, Hanukah, Bar Mitzvah, supernatural, unconventional family, adoption, air-raid, tuberculosis, Bloomsbury House, sand fly fever, Rice Coast of Africa, blitzkreig, Luftwaffe, Kristallnacht, Kindertransport, Nazi, Hitler, England, London, S. C., Beaufort, refugee, concentration camp, AFrican-American, Jewish, physically challenged
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