Wim Coleman

Anna's World Wim Coleman

YA Historical Fiction also loved by many adults! Praised by School Library Journal, Reader Views, and many others. 1840?s America?a bright, headstrong girl faces challenges in a Shaker community and in Boston. Forced from her home and away from her beloved father, Anna is sent to live among the stern people called Shakers. Their strange ways and strict lifestyle are both appealing and difficult for the bright, headstrong Anna. When reunited with her father, Anna is plunged into upper-class Boston life, where she faces a troubling mystery, new responsibilities, deadly danger, and events that will affect not just herself and her loved ones, but a country about to come apart at the seams. With a cast that includes Henry David Thoreau, a perceptive Shaker schoolmistress, and a murderous false friend, Anna's World is a powerful coming of age story, widely praised for its vivid characters, gripping plot, and moral stature. AWARDS: Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Young Adult Fiction (Silver Medal) (2008), Reader Views Literary Award, USA Best Book Awards for Fiction & Literature: Young Adult Fiction (2008), Eric Hoffer Book Awards