Torn Thread

Isaacs, Anne

ISBN 10: 0590603647 / ISBN 13: 9780590603645

Published by Blue Sky Press, 2002

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Synopsis:

In an attempt to save his daughter's life, Eva's father sends the twelve-year-old from Poland to a labor camp in Czechoslovakia where she and her sister survive the war. Reprint.

About the Author:

Anne Isaacs was born in Buffalo, New York, where she lived until she left for college. As a child, Anne read constantly, selecting books such as Wind in the Willows and Romeo and Juliet. Her favorite book was Little Women, and she grew up to have a life much like the heroine Jo; maintaining a career as an educator, a mother, and a children's book writer.
In 1967 Anne left Buffalo for the University of Michigan where she received degrees in English Literature and Environmental Education. Today she lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

Published in 2006, Pancakes for Supper, is loosely based on the plot of Helen Bannerman's classic story, &;Little Black Sambo.&; But in writing Pancakes for Supper, Anne Isaacs decided to create the first completely American retelling of this beloved story. The characters in Pancakes for Supper, including five animals, are indigenous to New England in the early half of the 19th century. The main character, a spunky new heroine named Toby, has what it takes to stand up to a ferocious wolf, cougar, bear, skunk, and porcupine. The clarified butter, or ghee, of the original tale becomes, in Pancakes for Supper, fresh-tapped maple syrup from the Vermont trees that still supply America with the most famous of pancake toppings.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Torn Thread
Publisher: Blue Sky Press
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Condition: fair