Lizzie and the Lost Baby

By Cheryl Blackford

Price: $3.99

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Lizzie and the Lost Baby

By Cheryl Blackford

Price: $3.99

About the Book

Cheryl Blackford's debut novel is set in England during World War II and told from the dual perspectives of ten-year-old Lizzie, a homesick girl evacuated from bomb-blitzed Hull to the remote Yorkshire valley, and Elijah, a local gypsy boy. When Lizzie discovers an abandoned baby, her dangerous friendship with Elijah is put to the test. Will Lizzie be able to find the baby's parents? And if she does, can she and Elijah remain friends in a world clouded by prejudice and fear?

Product Details

ISBN: 9780544633728
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Jan 12, 2016
List price: $3.99
No of pages: 272
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Europe
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes

Cheryl Blackford

Biography

Born in Yorkshire, England, Cheryl Blackford developed a passion for fossils and rocks when she was 13 and would
later graduate with a degree in Geology. She has been fossil hunting in Lyme Regis, studied Anning artifacts and archival
materials in Oxford and Bristol. This is her first biography for children. She now lives in Minnesota.

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About the Book

Cheryl Blackford's debut novel is set in England during World War II and told from the dual perspectives of ten-year-old Lizzie, a homesick girl evacuated from bomb-blitzed Hull to the remote Yorkshire valley, and Elijah, a local gypsy boy. When Lizzie discovers an abandoned baby, her dangerous friendship with Elijah is put to the test. Will Lizzie be able to find the baby's parents? And if she does, can she and Elijah remain friends in a world clouded by prejudice and fear?

Product Details

ISBN: 9780544633728
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Jan 12, 2016
List price: $3.99
No of pages: 272
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Europe
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes

Cheryl Blackford

Biography

Born in Yorkshire, England, Cheryl Blackford developed a passion for fossils and rocks when she was 13 and would
later graduate with a degree in Geology. She has been fossil hunting in Lyme Regis, studied Anning artifacts and archival
materials in Oxford and Bristol. This is her first biography for children. She now lives in Minnesota.

Reviews

No reviews available.

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