Jennifer L Holm
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English
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As the only girl in a Finnish American family of seven brothers, May Amelia Jackson resents being expected to act like a lady while growing up in Washington state in 1899.
She may be a miracle, but she's no proper young lady! It isn't easy being a pioneer in the state of Washington in 1899, but it's particularly hard when you are the only girl ever born in the new settlement. With seven older brothers and a love of adventure, May Amelia Jackson...
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"A través de los ojos de Penny, una chica de once años de familia italoamericana, conoceremos aspectos de la historia reciente de los Estados Unidos y de cómo las circunstancias de la guerra afectaron, a veces de manera dramática, a los americanos de origen italiano. Es una historia de familias: lo que las une y lo que las separa." --From publisher's description.
As she turns twelve during the summer of 1953, Penny gains new insights into herself...