Anna Was Here

(Hardback)

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Ten-year-old Anna Nickel is moving from Colorado to Kansas, and she is not happy about leaving her friends behind! This is a moving, often humorous coming-of-age story about family, faith, God's love, and the meaning of home, perfect for fans of Katherine Paterson and The Penderwicks.

Ten-year-old Anna Nickel's worst nightmare has come true. Her father has decided to move the family back to Oakwood, Kansaswhere he grew upin order to become the minister of the church there. New friends, new school, a new community, and a family of strangers await, and what's even worse, it's all smack-dab in the middle of Tornado Alley. Anna has always prided herself on being prepared (she keeps a notebook on how to cope with disasters, from hurricanes to shark bites), but she'll be tested in Oakwood! This beautifully written novel introduces a family who takes God's teachings to heart while finding many occasions to laugh along the way, and an irrepressible and wholesome ten-year-old who, with a little help from Midnight H. (her cat), takes control of her destiny.

Reviews

"An amusing and richly rewarding tale that features a very likable, one-of-kind protagonist." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Praise for The Feverbird's Claw: "Kurtz rewards readers with simple yet profound insights." -- Publishers Weekly

Praise for Jakarta Missing: "Ambitious and complex." -- Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Jane Kurtz is a highly acclaimed author of nonfiction, folktales, poetry, novels, and picture books for young readers. Her picture books include In the Small, Small Night; Rain Romp; River Friendly, River Wild, winner of the Golden Kite Award for picture book text; and Water Hole Waiting, a School Library Journal Best Book that she coauthored with her brother, Christopher Kurtz. Jane Kurtz lives in Hesston, KS.