Strawberry Hill (2009)

Book Info

Author

Mary Ann Hoberman

Genre

Historical Fiction

Rating

3.75 of 5 Votes: 5

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ISBN

031604136X (ISBN13: 9780316041362)

Language

English

Publisher

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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About book Strawberry Hill (2009)

This a a charming, nostalgic coming-of-age story, which my eight-year-old daughter and I both adored. It is an innocent look at childhood in yesteryear, and a lesson on the power of friendship. Hoberman briefly touches on anti-semitic attitudes pre-WWII in a small Californian neighborhood, but the book remains sweet and pure as the loveable characters learn that what is inside transcends outward appearances and even religious beliefs. This is children's literature at its best! This was an enchanting story of a girl who relizes the simple things in life can make a whole lot of difference. At first, she is nad about moving, but when she finds out it is on a strawberry hill, she becomes excited. That little thing made and difference. The little things in life are good, and the things you can't see are still there. St. Paul once said that the things we see can fade away, but the things we cannot see last forever.