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Joan W. Blos - A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32 A NovelThe journal of a 14-year-old girl, kept the last year she lived on the family farm, records daily events in her small New Hampshire town, her father's remarriage, and the death of her best friend.
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| Authors | Joan W. Blos |
| Fiction Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
| Fiction Subgenre | General • Sociology / General |
| Awards | 1980 National Book Award, 1980 Newbery Medal |
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| Publisher's Note | To my namesake, Catherine: I give you this book on your fourteenth birthday, as I turned fourteen the year of the journal; the year that was also my last on the farm tho' I did not know it then. |
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A Gathering of Days
Pros: "Rated G" - no graphic content Cons: Journal entries tend to skip from subject to subject. Bottom Line: Well-written, touching story
Pros: Very descriptive, makes you feel like you are involved in the story Cons: None Read More at Epinions.com Uh, no thanks – I’ll go for Dear America! (updated 4/25/01)
Pros: Personal, short read Cons: Weak plot, unengaging content, annoying tone Bottom Line: |
