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Messenger
Messenger

The Giver Quartet, 2002 by Virginia Frances Schwartz

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Description
Based on the lives of the author's mother and grandmother, tells the story of a widowed Croatian immigrant trying to keep her family together in the mining towns of Ontario in the 1920s and 1930s.
Age
4-8
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
32 pages
Why to read
  • Engaging and thought-provoking plot.
  • Explores themes of identity, sacrifice, and the power of communication.
  • Beautifully written with rich, descriptive language.
  • Part of the critically acclaimed Giver Quartet series.