Time pieces

the book of times

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Author

Virginia Hamilton

Publication

2002 - Blue Sky Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

49,750 words, Guess

Page Count

199 pages

Identifiers

ISBN-100590288814
ISBN-139780590288811
LibraryThing296690
Goodreads2538249
Library of Congress Control Number2001043608

and 2 more

OCLC Control Number48014716
Open LibraryOL3950710M

Classifications

DDC[Fic]
LCCPZ7.H1828 Tk 2002

Description

Time Pieces is a quietly beautiful coming-of-age story from a master storyteller. Eleven-year-old Valena, her family, and dog live in rural Ohio, where she and her cousin Melinda share experiences that include seeing the aurora borealis, surviving a tornado, and going to an amazing circus. Yet Valena lives in both the present and the past as she struggles with racism in her daily life and listens to and learns from her mother's tales of her family's proud history. Moving backward and forward in time, these pieces of Valena's life blend to form an extraordinary portrait of the ties that bind her family together over generations. Drawing from her own family history, Virginia Hamilton has deftly woven together moments in time, creating a seamless and poignant masterpiece.

Description

Valena, her family, and dog live in rural Ohio, where she and her cousin Melinda share experiences that include seeing the aurora borealis, surviving a tornado, and going to an amazing circus.