
In 1943 Pennsylvania, a girl stands up to a bully and protects a quiet stranger
Annabelle is a young girl in a small Pennsylvania town in 1943 when a new student, Betty, begins to bully her. When Betty turns on a gentle man named Toby, Annabelle has to decide what is right.
Readers who like quiet, thoughtful historical stories.
A powerful, thoughtful book about doing what is right, and about courage in a small town.
Children’s Books · Courage · Justice · Rural life
Ages 9–12
291 pages · ≈ 9 h
Annabelle and her family and neighbors.
A farm town in Pennsylvania in 1943.
A quiet story about moral courage.
Thoughtful and moving.