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Latent powers of dylan fontaine by april lurie nook book. The authors roots in bay ridge give the book an authenticity thats refreshing. Dancing in the streets of brooklyn ebook, 2009 worldcat. April lurie is a published author of childrens books and young adult books. The richly drawn setting is the norwegian community in brooklyn, new york, in 1944. The latent powers of dylan fontaine by april lurie. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. But at the same time, her firstperson narrative reveals how bad she feels about the terrible things she says to those she loves. What was your interest in this era, locale, community, and what, if any, research was necessary in writing this novel. Browse books by april lurie dancing in the streets of brooklyn.
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Lee dancing in the streets of brooklyn por april lurie disponible en rakuten kobo. April lurie is the firsttime author of dancing in the streets of brooklyn delacorte, 2002. Texas childrens and ya authors and illustrators, lz cynthia. Jun 14, 2010 yeah, that pretty much sums up what ive been doing over the holidays. Dancing in the streets of brooklyn english edition ebook. The eldest child of norwegian immigrants, judy is on the verge of becoming a young woman.
But for the past fourteen years my husband and i have been raising our kids in austin, texasa fabulous city with a vibrant and supportive childrens and young adult writers community. Dancing in the streets of brooklyn april lurie 192 realistic historical fiction hook passage p. Read dancing in the streets of brooklyn by april lurie available from rakuten kobo. But at the same time, her firstperson narrative reveals how bad she feels.
Books similar to dancing in the streets of brooklyn. Your debut novel is set in 1940s new york and features norwegian americans. Lurie avoids melodrama to tell judys story with sincerity and compassion. In 1944, a thirteenyearold girl grapples with the discovery that pa isnt her biological father, experiences her first romance.
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