Sadie Wynn
doesn't want a new life; her old one suits her just fine. But times are hard in
drought-plagued Missouri, and Daddy thinks they'll be better off in Texas.
Sadie hates this strange new place, where even children must work at the
cannery to help make ends meet and people are rude to her disabled
father. Yet when trouble comes, it is the kindness of these new neighbors
that helps the family make it through. And no one helps more than Dollie, a
red-headed chatterbox of a girl who just might become a good friend - if Sadie
gives her half a chance. (Goodreads)
Review by Sarah - Book Addict
Sometimes, a book comes into your life at just
the right moment.
The Truth About Sparrows is
the story of a girl named Sadie Wynn whose family moves from Missouri to Texas
during the great depression. Sadie’s a bit of a spit-fire, and her
grit gets her through tough times, but she struggles to have the kind of
compassion and charity she sees in her momma. After her family’s
move she meets a homeless old man who makes an indelible impression on her, and
that encounter sticks with her as she as she tries to come to grips with her
changed life and navigate the emotional pitfalls of adolescence.
I love books with strong young heroines; in some
ways this books reminds me of Anne of Green Gables, in other ways of the Laura
Ingalls Wilder novels or Caddie Woodlawn. Sadie is strong
and spunky but imperfect. I can really relate to her. But
I think what struck me most was the hopeful tone of the book.
If you’re lonely in a new place…read this
book. If you’re worried about the economy or how to make ends
meet…read this book. And it you don’t fit in either of the aforementioned
categories but love great ‘girl’ fiction, read this book.
Market: middle grades
Language: None
Sensuality: None
Violence: None (that I recall)
Mature Themes: hunger, poverty,
homelessness, disability, childbirth (but I’d let my first grade daughter read
it or listen to it)
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