Buy Now
Walker Childrens
On sale:
February 2009
Price:
$16.99
Format:
Hardcover
Size:
5.5 x 8.25 in
Pages:
192 pp
Ages:
10-14
Grades:
4-9
ISBN-13: 9780802798190
ISBN-10: 0802798195
Winnie's War
By Jenny Moss
Book Description
A debut novel set against the backdrop of the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918
Life in Winnie's sleepy town of Coward Creek, Texas, is just fine for her. Although her troubled mother's distant behavior has always worried Winnie, she's plenty busy caring for her younger sisters, going to school, playing chess with Mr. Levy, and avoiding her testy grandmother. Plus, her sweetheart Nolan is always there to make her smile when she's feeling low. But when the Spanish Influenza claims its first victim, lives are suddenly at stake, and Winnie has never felt so helpless. She must find a way to save the people she loves most, even if doing so means putting her own life at risk.
Winnie's take-charge attitude will empower and inspire readers, as Jenny Moss's lyrical writing beautifully captures the big-time worries of a small-town girl.
“First-novelist Moss brings poetic language to this story, skillfully mirroring the internal pains and afflictions of influenza in the landscape of Texas. As sorrowful as the subject matter is, the author treats it romantically: she weights the meaningful relationships and the beautiful moments, and lets the losses pass as quickly as they can." ―PW
“At its heart, this is a competent work of historical fiction that makes its impact from its sharp focus on its narrator; …. readers will appreciate Winnie’s eyewitness perspective.”—BCCB
“A multifaceted, nuanced debut.”—Kirkus Reviews
©2012 Bloomsbury
Visit our other imprints:
Bloomsbury USA | Bloomsbury Press | Walker & Company