![]() ![]() Once there, it is discovered by the family doctor that her difficulties are caused by poor vision, and she is outfitted with glasses. Perpetually clumsy and slow Anna and her family emigrate from Germany to Canada on the eve of WWII. It is one of the best children's chapter books you will ever read. It will refresh your soul."Īnd so, friends, like Ms Paterson, I recommend From Anna to you. If you haven’t read it before, do, it will warm your heart. If you are an outsider, longing for love and understanding …įrom Anna is a lovely book. If you are forced to leave the only home you know to move to a strange new setting, this is your book. If you are teased by your more able siblings or put down at school, this is your book. If you, or a loved one, are struggling with an unrecognized disability, this is your book. If you long for a book about a strong, loving family (and they are rare these days), this is your book. For forty years now, young Anna Solden has been warming the hearts of readers of every age and description. "Jean Little has often been called “Canada’s most beloved writer of children’s literature,” and one has only to read From Anna to understand why. Katherine Paterson writes in the introduction: ![]()
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