Alida's song

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Author

Gary Paulsen

Publication

1999 - Delacorte Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

22,000 words, Guess

Page Count

88 pages

Identifiers

Internet Archivealidassong00paul
ISBN-10038532586X
ISBN-139780385325868
Goodreads4307784
LibraryThing1304788

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Library of Congress Control Number98037015
OCLC Control Number39695859
Open LibraryOL23243866M

Classifications

DDC[Fic]
LCCPZ7.P2843 Ag 1999

Description

A remarkable novel about one of the most important and loving relationships in Gary Paulsen's life.The wonderful grandmother seen through the eyes of a young boy in The Cookcamp reaches out to him at 14, offering him a haven from his harsh and painful family life. She arranges a summer job for him on the farm where she is a cook for Olaf and Gunnar, elderly brothers. Farm life offers the camaraderie and routine of hard work, good food, peaceful evenings spent making music together, even learning to dance. Life with Alida gives the boy strength and faith in himself, drawing him away from the edge and into the center of life.From the Hardcover edition.

Description

A fourteen-year-old boy who has been neglected by irresponsible parents spends a wonderful summer on a farm where his grandmother cooks for two elderly brothers.