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From Anna

by Jean Little · 1972

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Moving is never easy, especially when you're a little 9-year-old girl moving from the tumult of living in Nazi Germany to Canada in the 1930s. And if you're clumsy and your older brothers and sisters all call you "Awkward Anna" as well, it's even worse. In award-winning writer Jean Little's poignant novel, From Anna, readers are sure to be touched by Anna Soldens's struggles with her new home in Canada, the unfamiliar language of English, and the realization that, in fact, there is a reason for her being such an awkward child. When it's discovered that Anna needs glasses and that her clumsiness is actually the result of being visually impaired, Anna's life changes completely. Suddenly her brothers and sisters see Anna in a new light and try to make amends for being unkind. From Annais one of Jean Little's most popular novels, and it's little wonder. Readers will also want to check out the sequel, Listen for the Singing. (Ages 10 to 14) —Jeffrey Canton

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisWorld War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
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disabilitydisabilityMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisbullyingbullyingMore like thisLess of thisChristmasChristmasMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
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World War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thisCanadaCanadaMore like thisLess of thisGermanyGermanyMore like thisLess of this
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nostalgianostalgiaMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 208 pages

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