A faraway island
(Book)
Uniform Title:
Author:
Contributors:
NoveList Series:
Steiner sisters quartet volume 1.
Published:
New York : Delacorte Press, [2009].
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st American ed.
ISBN:
9780385736176, 0385736177, 9780385905909, 0385905904
Status:
Description
In 1939 Sweden, two Jewish sisters wait in separate foster homes for their parents to join them in fleeing the Nazis in Austria, but while eight-year-old Nellie settles in quickly, twelve-year-old Stephie feels stranded at the end of the world, with a foster mother who is as cold and unforgiving as the island on which they live.
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Location
Call Number
Status
ASU Children's (3rd floor)
Fiction T487 F
On Shelf
More Details
Physical Desc:
247 pages ; 22 cm.
Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 4.4, 8 Points
Level 4.4, 8 Points
Lexile measure:
680
Notes
General Note
A Farway Island is the first of four novels featuring the Steiner sisters. The books have been translated into numerous languages and garnered awards world-wide. Swedish television also adapted the books into a hugely popular eight-part series.
General Note
Reading level: grade 5, 6, 7, and 8.
Description
In 1939 Sweden, two Jewish sisters wait in separate foster homes for their parents to join them in fleeing the Nazis in Austria, but while eight-year-old Nellie settles in quickly, twelve-year-old Stephie feels stranded at the end of the world, with a foster mother who is as cold and unforgiving as the island on which they live.
Awards
Batchelder Award, 2010.
Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Thor, A., & Schenck, L. (2009). A faraway island. 1st American ed. New York, Delacorte Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Thor, Annika and Linda. Schenck. 2009. A Faraway Island. New York, Delacorte Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Thor, Annika and Linda. Schenck, A Faraway Island. New York, Delacorte Press, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Thor, Annika. and Linda Schenck. A Faraway Island. 1st American ed. New York, Delacorte Press, 2009.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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