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Four generations. Four girls. One family.
An amazing new four-book series from Ann M. Martin.
In 1930, Abby Nichols is eight, and can't imagine what her future holds. The best things today would be having a dime for the fair, keeping her Pops from being angry, and saving up eighty-seven cents to surprise her little sister with a tea set for Christmas.
But Abby's world is changing fast. Soon there will be new siblings to take care of, a new house to move into, and new friends to meet. But there will also be good-byes to say and hard choices to make. As Abby grows older, how will she decide what sort of life will fit her best?
In this incredible new series, bestselling author Ann M. Martin brings the past and the present together one girlhood at a time and shows readers the way a family grows.
Author Notes
Ann Mathews Martin was born on August 12, 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey. She received a degree in elementary education and psychology from Smith College. She worked as a teacher, was an editor of children's books for both Bantam and Scholastic, and then became a full-time writer.
She is the author of several series including the Baby-sitters Club series, Baby-Sitters Little Sister series, California Diaries series, and Main Street series. Her other works include Ten Kids No Pets, Here Today, On Christmas Eve, and Rain Reign.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (1)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-6-The first title (Scholastic, 2013) in Martin's new multigenerational series is told from the perspective of an old woman looking back at her life. As it opens, Abby Nichols is just eight years old and living in Maine. Her mother is mourning the loss of her last two babies and her father is an ambitious carpenter determined to get ahead even during the years of the Great Depression. Through the course of the book, which covers more than 10 years, Abby must deal with a host of challenges, including the extreme prejudices of her father and her mother's growing depression. As a young teenager, she faces the death of a dear friend and watches as her hate-filled father sends her mentally impaired younger brother away to live at a special "school." Told in episodic chapters, the prose is heartfelt and touching. Annalie Gernert does a lovely job of providing unique voices for Abby and the supporting characters, bringing them all to life. Her pacing is just right for the often somber nature of the tale while still capturing the light humor scattered throughout. Loran Raver also does a nice job of providing the introduction as the elderly Abby. Those looking for a contemplative piece of historical fiction will find much to enjoy in this excellent production.-Deanna Romriell, Salt Lake City Public Library, UT (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
