Sarah's Daughter
by Ruth Bass
"The setting is richly evoked; the characters are utterly persuasive; and the issues of loss and mourning, friendship and love, and the complexities of family life are explored with sensitivity and wisdom."
-- Judith Viorst, The New York Times bestselling author of Necessary Losses and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
 Sarah’s Daughter tells the story of a young girl, Rose, whose childhood in 19th century New England is abruptly interrupted by the unexpected death of her mother and the new responsibilities that are heaped upon her. The story is set shortly after the Civil War and was inspired by the author’s grandmother, who was fifteen when she lost her mother and was suddenly faced with taking over the responsibilities of raising her siblings, running the household and caring for her grieving father. Bass’ heroine, Rose, confronts a similar situation. Forced to be both adult and child, Rose deals with dilemmas difficult for a girl her age and, like every adult and child, makes some good decisions and some poor ones.
In addition to the rich historical detail including the demise of the small family farm, the push toward modernization and the rise of automation, this story successfully depicts many social issues of the era, and readers will discover that a lot of those issues—such as addiction, women’s rights, and education—are the same as those that trouble young adults today.
Ruth Bass has a long history as a newspaper reporter and columnist. A resident of the Berkshires in Massachusetts, she has won many awards for writing and was recently inducted in to the New England Press Association’s Hall of Fame. She is a graduate of Bates College and of Columbia School of Journalism.
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PAGES: 390
PRICE: $14.95
ISBN: 978-0-9774053-4-3
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