Julia's Mending

<p><em>Publishers Weekly</em>: "Julia's recovery . . . parallels a deeper change—adaptation to a new kind of family life and eventual friendship with Grace her "beastly" cousin. Julia's realization that she has behaved in a snobbish self-centered unlikeable fashion—and her subsequent maturity—is fully delineated and the 19th century setting is effectively evoked. . . . well sustained . . . a light seamless style."</p><p> </p><p>The year is 1887 and twelve-year-old Julia Applebee has been shipped off to her cousin's home in the small rural New York town of Liberty Falls while her parents go to China as missionaries. Used to living in New York City Julia wants nothing to do with her "country cousins." To make matters worse on her second day on the farm she falls through the hay hole in the barn and breaks her leg. At first Julia has only one wish—to be rescued. But as her broken leg mends so does her attitude. Her anger and frustration slowly subside and she begins to understand the importance of family.</p><p> </p><p>Reading level 4.9</p><p> </p><p> </p>