The Bread Sister of Sinking Creek: Life on the Pennsylvania Frontier
| Year of Publication |
1984
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| Publication Type |
Novel
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| Series Title |
Bread Sister trilogy, 1/3
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| Number of Pages or Episodes |
179 p.
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| Language |
English
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| Publisher |
Groundhog Press
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| City |
Wyncote, PA
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| Abstract |
“Alone at 14, in 1776,” says Kirkus Reviews, “Maggie avoids hiring herself out in Philadelphia and seeks her aunt Franny in Central Pennsylvania [Sinking Creek]. But Franny has moved to the Ohio Valley; refusing to return to the city, Maggie resolves to support herself by baking bread.” |
| Author Biography |
Robin Moore (1950— ), since 1981, is a professional storyteller and the author of more than a dozen books. Born and raised in Central Pennsylvania, he earned a Masters in Oral Traditions and serves on the faculty of The Graduate Institute of Mitchell College. He now lives in Bucks County. William Sauts Bock (1939- ) is an illustrator. |
| Time |
1776 |
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