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A review by sammah
Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen
5.0
What an absolutely wonderful little surprise of a book! Going in I expected another dud (the Newbery winners are very hit and miss) but I was in for quite a shock with this one. This the story of a family who travel from their home in the city of Pittsburgh to the country home of the mothers grandmother. The father in the story is suffering from what we assume is PTSD after being a POW in WWII, and needs to give his life some direction now that he's returned. He also needs time and space to get well, and the move to the country proves to be just what he needs.
We see the story through the eyes of the young, and very naive, Mary who finds miracles in everything that nature has to offer. From sugar season to simple farming efforts, Mary's childish views on life, her fathers well being, her brothers growing up, and her mothers own childhood stories coming to life for them all is very lovely! I'm so glad I found this book through Newbery!
We see the story through the eyes of the young, and very naive, Mary who finds miracles in everything that nature has to offer. From sugar season to simple farming efforts, Mary's childish views on life, her fathers well being, her brothers growing up, and her mothers own childhood stories coming to life for them all is very lovely! I'm so glad I found this book through Newbery!