About this title: Set in the 1930s, this is the story of Julie Trelling, a young girl who, after the death of her mother, is sent by her grieving father to live with her strict but loving Aunt Cordelia (an elementary school teacher) and her ne'er-do-well Uncle Haskell (a would-be novelist). At first Julie has a hard time fitting in with the precisely ordered world of her aunt, but, as she grows into adulthood, Julie begins to understand, love and admire this self-possessed woman. The novel deals with such themes as Julie's feelings of displacement when her beloved older sister marries, parental absence, ...
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Tempo Books, New York
ISBN-13:9780448121475ISBN:0448121476
Description: Good- 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Wraps scuffed with rubbed edges, ink scribble on front. No markings in text. Prior owner name on fep. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Ace Tempo Books
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780448164960ISBN:0448164965
Description: Good. No Jacket. Covers Lightly Soiled, Corner Crease Front Cover, Corners Worn, Spine Creased, Previous Owners Name Inside Front Cover, Text Is Unmarked, Good Reading Copy. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Date Published: 1969
Description: Poor. No Jacket. Water Damage On First Several Pages, Covers Soiled, Partial Sticker Front Cover, Corners/Edges Worn, Page Ends Discolored, Previous Owners Name Inside Front Cover, Text Is Unmarked, Reading Copy ONLY. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Berkley Pub Group (Mm), E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780425100035ISBN:0425100030
Description: Very Good. 0425100030 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in very good condition, may have slight worn corners and varying degre..._ read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Follett Pub. Co
Date Published: 1966
Description: Good. ---186 pgs. Interior-Nice overall condition. The paperback cover has only light signs of use. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Date Published: 1969
Description: Good. -2nd Printing--186 pgs. Interior-Nice overall condition. The paperback cover has light signs of use. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. read more
"Julie's life changes completely when her mother dies and she is sent to live with her cold, school marmish Aunt Cornelia. At first, Julie hates her new life, but, as time passes, she grows to love and respect her aunt and to love her life in the country. Many years pass as Julie grows from a young child into an adult, as her sister marries, leaving Julie despondent for a time, as she develops friendships and romances.
A very good coming of age novel, but I will always love Irene Hunt's Across Five Aprils best."
"A nice coming of age book. I would have loved it as a twelve or thirteen year-old. I'm not sure why it won the Newberry Award, which is why I picked it up. It was a sweet book."
"Up a Road Slowly is a lovely and poignant coming-of-age story about a young girl who is raised by her stern schoolmarm aunt. The story unfolds so naturally and its first-person narrator is so convincing that it made me wonder if the book is based on the author's life. In spite of its old-fashioned setting and concerns, I think the emotional honesty of this book would still appeal to young girls today."
"This is one of my favorite books when I was growing up. It has an excellent balance of light and dark, sad and humorous. I loved the characters, the story, the writing. I love this book."
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