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Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2003-01-04

Joshua's Song

Joshua's Song

Aladdin Historical Fiction

Joan Hiatt Harlow, Author

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9780689855429

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It's been a bad year for 13-year-old Joshua Harper. His father has died; his voice has changed, so he can't sing in the Boston Boys' Choir anymore; and he's quit school to work. When disaster strikes, Joshua finds the place--and the voice--he thought he'd lost. Illustrations. Map.
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In 1918 Boston, as flu sweeps the city, Joshua leaves school to support his family. With grit and quiet courage, he delivers newspapers, makes tough choices, and grows into resilience. A powerful historical novel about hardship, loss, and hope.

Keywords and Themes: Action & Adventure • Character • Courage • Dedication • Family • Friendship • Grit • Historical • History • Juvenile Fiction • Resilience • Responsibility • Sacrifice • Social Themes • United States - 20th Century

Readability • 4.2

Age Range • 9-12

Pages • 143

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Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship

Boston, 1919. It's been a terrible year for thirteen-year-old Joshua Harper. The influenza pandemic that's sweeping the world has claimed his father's life; his voice has changed, so he can't sing in the Boston Boys' Choir anymore; and now money is tight, so he must quit school to get a job. It's not fair!
Joshua begins working as a newspaper boy, hawking papers on the street, but he soon finds himself competing with Charlestown Charlie, a tough, streetwise boy who does not make things easier for Joshua. It seems that fitting in is not as easy as it once was. Then disaster strikes the city of Boston. Joshua must do what he can to help, and in doing so he finds the place -- and the voice -- that he thought he'd lost.
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