Reviews of Across a Broken Shore: "Trueblood expertly portrays life in Depression-era San Francisco through the eyes of a young woman." —School Library Journal "The history of the bridge, women in medicine, and family life will have great appeal." —Booklist. · Across A Broken Shore by Amy Trueblood. 5/30/ 0 Comments SYNOPSIS. The last thing eighteen-year-old Wilhelmina “Willa” MacCarthy wants is to be a nun. It’s , and as the only daughter amongst four sons, her Irish–Catholic family is counting on her to take her vows—but Willa’s found another calling. · By Danielle Zimmerman. Familial duty and personal passions collide in Across a Broken Shore, a new historical fiction novel by Amy Trueblood. .
YA Interview Giveaway: ACROSS A BROKEN SHORE by Amy Trueblood. Posted Novem by Michelle I. Mason filed under Interviews, Reviews, Young Adult Review.. I've had a crazy month and so haven't had time to post here on the blog, but I had to make time to shout about Amy Trueblood's new book, ACROSS A BROKEN SHORE. It released on Nov. 5, and I'm going to give away a copy to. Across a Broken Shore by Amy Trueblood | Editorial Reviews. Paperback $ Paperback. $ NOOK Book. $ View All Available Formats Editions. Ship This Item — Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up in Store Check Availability at Nearby Stores. Across A Broken Shore by Amy Trueblood. 5/30/ 0 Comments SYNOPSIS. The last thing eighteen-year-old Wilhelmina "Willa" MacCarthy wants is to be a nun. It's , and as the only daughter amongst four sons, her Irish-Catholic family is counting on her to take her vows—but Willa's found another calling.
Across a Broken Shore by Amy Trueblood is a wonderful novel written in the voice of a young 18 year old woman named Willa (Wilhelmina) MacCarthy. Here is a historical nonfiction book set in San Francisco in the s during the time of the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. Across a Broken Shore by Amy Trueblood is a story set in San Fransico, centered around Willa, an Irish Catholic girl who is split between two different worlds. Her parents wanting her to carry on the family tradition of being a nun, and her dreams of being a Docter. “Across a Broken Shore is an effective historical fiction novel that’s impossible not to get drawn into.” – Hypable “Across a Broken Shore was a heartbreaking, beautiful, and timely story about a young woman having to decide between family expectations and her dreams.”.
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