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Summary: A Salem girl goes through hard times with her family.
Review: I think this book is one of Ann Rinaldi's best works. Her descriptions are excellent. This was the first book I read of hers, and I still think that it is the best.
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Summary: OUTSTANDING!!!!!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed the plot, the love, the troubled times, and the broken family and Hannah's quilt. I have never read a book so well written that i felt like i was part of the family. I recommened this book for anyone who likes historical fiction. (And if anybody can tell me the name of the 3rd book in this trilogy I would be very grateful!!!)
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Summary: An Absolutely Lovely Book
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was well written and historically accurate. It portrays the life of a real family, one that has problems and struggles. It had just enough romance to carry me through the book and a soft touch of humor in some parts. I have read the whole trilogy, yet this one seemed to stick out at me as being the most lovely! I think that that is the only word to accurately describe it!
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Summary: I recommend you read this book!!!
Review: Imagine you are a 14 year old girl who has to deal with the death of your dear mother. This situation would change your life forever. Well that's what Hannah has to deal with in the story "A Stitch In Time" by Ann Rinaldi. In this story Hannah is left with all the troubles that her mother has left behind after her death. There are many family problems Hannah can't deal with such as the way Hannah's father, Nathenial has betrayed his youngest son, Cabot; and the way Abigal, the oldest of the kids, ran off to marry Nate Vudeau, who she was forbidden to see. Hannah is making a quilt to try to piece back the lives they once had that were full of joy and happiness but now are full of pain and sorrow. Ann Rinaldi is a very dramatic writer. This came through in one if the scenes where Hannah gets a letter from her sister Abigal, Hannah thought Abigal was missing out at sea. The days and nights went by and Hannah had not gotten a letter from her sister. She had this awful feeling that something terrible had happened. She cried and wondered why Abigal had to go marry some wretched sea captain. Finally on a rainy, gloomy afternoon there was a quiet knock on the door. "I have a letter for you miss." Hannah's legs grew weak; she carefully took the letter. "Thank you," she replied. She quickly read the letter. It was from Abigal saying she was on an Island and doing well. Hannah's chest felt like an enormous weight had been lifted off off. If you enjoy a dash of History, and cups of drama; if you like books you can't put down...I recommend you should read "A Stitch In Time. You will love it!
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Summary: I recommend you read this book!!!
Review: Imagine you are a 14 year old girl who has to deal with the death of your dear mother. This situation would change your life forever. Well that's what Hannah has to deal with in the story "A Stitch In Time" by Ann Rinaldi. In this story Hannah is left with all the troubles that her mother has left behind after her death. There are many family problems Hannah can't deal with such as the way Hannah's father, Nathenial has betrayed his youngest son, Cabot; and the way Abigal, the oldest of the kids, ran off to marry Nate Vudeau, who she was forbidden to see. Hannah is making a quilt to try to piece back the lives they once had that were full of joy and happiness but now are full of pain and sorrow. Ann Rinaldi is a very dramatic writer. This came through in one if the scenes where Hannah gets a letter from her sister Abigal, Hannah thought Abigal was missing out at sea. The days and nights went by and Hannah had not gotten a letter from her sister. She had this awful feeling that something terrible had happened. She cried and wondered why Abigal had to go marry some wretched sea captain. Finally on a rainy, gloomy afternoon there was a quiet knock on the door. "I have a letter for you miss." Hannah's legs grew weak; she carefully took the letter. "Thank you," she replied. She quickly read the letter. It was from Abigal saying she was on an Island and doing well. Hannah's chest felt like an enormous weight had been lifted off off. If you enjoy a dash of History, and cups of drama; if you like books you can't put down...I recommend you should read "A Stitch In Time. You will love it!
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Summary: Not the best Rinaldi
Review: The story of a rich New England family in the post revolutionary war era. It centers around three sisters who are beginning a quilt together. Only people who have touched their lives will contribute a piece of fabric to the quilt. The sisters seperate but you realize the families will be reunited in books later in the series. This novel seemed more contrived than most of Rinaldi's novels but still thrilling. Worth a read but if you haven't yet become a Rinaldi fan I would recommend Cast Two Shadows or A Break with Charity first.
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Summary: Can a quilt solve all a familys prolbems?
Review: This book has a strong theme about trust. Hannah has always helped people even if it means her social statis. Along with her sisters Abby and Thankful start to make a quilt about trust. With the quilt Hannah tries to patch her family back together. Throught out the years this quilt causes a lot of problems for Hannah. Everyone has their own problems but they always bring them to Hannah to deal with.The people of Lowell, are always watching Hannah to see if she mess up or says the wrong thing.Throught out the problems Hannah has to face,can she still tries to keep the family together? This book is a great story about a young girl trying to please everyone. Hannah foucs on keeping the Chelmsfold family together. Her father is going crazy and her brothers and sisters are all planning their own lives. What will Hannah do now? Hannah Chelmsfold has taken the role has the mother after the deith of their real mother.If you enjoy real life stories than this is the book for you. Once I started this book, I didnt put it down until the end there was so much action going on. If you enjoyed this book then snag the other two books in this Chemlsfold trilogy. There are more life or death secerts in the other books as the first one.I rake this book five stars because of the page turning action book.
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Summary: OK
Review: This book was alright and in the middle, it was kind of exciting, but as the book went on, it jst sort of dragged about sea stuff. I thought this book was better than some of Ann's other books, but definately not her best.
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: This book was everything I have come to expect from Ann Rinaldi. It was a lovely romance, with some other things tied up in it, such as a question about her little brother's parents. It makes you mad to see how Mr. Chelmsford likes spoiled, saucy Thankful best and puts down Hannah, who holds the family together.
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Summary: WONDERFUL!!!
Review: This book was great! WOW! To tell you the truth, it wasn't one of the best Ann Rinaldi books I've ever read, but hey, it passes. Fifteen year-old Hannah Chelmsford has a mixed up life: a seperated family we could call it. Her father is a mean old man who won't allow either Hannah or Abby(his oldest daughters) to marry who they wish, he won't let his son Lawrence marry or paint, and his youngest son he hates beyond all things. Thankful is his favorite, and the only "perfect" Chelmsford in her father's eyes. Well, Hannah's mother is dead, and she takes it as her job to hold the family together. She even starts on a quilt with her two sisters. They each have a cloth, and patch together peices of people they love and trust in their lives. When her youngest brother, Cabot, runs off to sea, a secret about their mother is revealed, and Hannah finds her true love, Richard. Later in the story, we find out that when father, Lawrence, and Thankful were on their trip west, Thankful is taken by Indians. Read this to find out the rest...it's great!
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