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Edith herself

Name: Edith herself
ISBN: 9780006737667

By Ellen Howard

After losing Mum, Edith’s frightening seizures reveal hidden strength in a bewildering new home.

moving historical thought-provoking resilient

Genres

Historical Fiction Friendship/Family Feelings/Wellbeing

What is Edith herself about?

After her mother dies, young Edith is sent to live with her older sister and stern brother-in-law on a Christian farm in nineteenth-century America. Lonely and frightened by the unfamiliar household, Edith struggles to adjust to her new life. Soon, the stress brings on frightening seizures—an illness few people understand. As Edith faces fear, misunderstanding and isolation, she must find courage, kindness and a sense of belonging while learning that she is stronger than those around her believe.

Pages

112 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

1990

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