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Charlie Anne is devastated when her father must go north to build roads after the Depression hits. She and her siblings are left with their rigid cousin, Mirabel, and a farm full of chores. The only solace Charlie Anne finds is by the river, where the memory of her mother is strongest. Then her neighbor Old Mr. Jolly brings home a new wife, Rosalyn, who shows up in pants—pants!—the color of red peppers. With her arrives Phoebe, a young African American girl who has also lost her mother. Phoebe is smart and fun and the perfect antidote to Charlie Anne's lonely days. The girls soon forge a friendship and learn from each other in amazing ways. But when hatred turns their town ugly, it's almost more than they can bear. Now it's up to Charlie Anne and Phoebe to prove that our hearts are always able to expand.
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"I'm kinda tired of plucky, independent heroines in historical novels showing that girls can be anything despite societal pressures to the contrary. But I admit I liked Charlie Anne. And I liked the complexities of a Depression era community dealing with socio-economic and racial divides, and the stresses that forced people to be tougher than they normally would. It's a feel-good story."
— Chelsea (4 out of 5 stars)
Awards
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Nominated for Amelia Bloomer List Recommended Title
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Nominated for Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award
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Nominated for Connecticut Nutmeg Children's Book Award
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Nominated for Indiana Young Hoosier Award
The Wonder of Charlie Anne Listener Reviews
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" Usually the second book I read by the same author does not quite live up to what I expect. However this book was just as amazing at the other. Another book that tackles issues in such a beautiful, simple and magical way. LOVED IT! "
— Verna, 2/17/2014 -
" I really liked Charlie Anne. "
— Jennifer, 2/9/2014 -
" I was slow in the beginning turned into a really good read! "
— Dominque, 12/28/2013 -
" This book was very good and had sad and exciting parts. I liked his the author explains phoebe in the book. Everyone ignores her and some people stare at her, but Charlie Ann sees it in a different way "
— Yekta, 12/27/2013 -
" I didn't think I would like this book, but I loved it. Charlie Ann's voice is very funny and spirited. I love her spunk and courage. At times I wanted to jump in the book and give the other characters a piece of my mind. I can see why this was a nutmeg nominee!! "
— Jones, 12/23/2013 -
" This book is beautifully written, with a savory evocative imaginative heartfelt protaganist.Charlie Anne really is a wonder. "
— Cheryl, 11/26/2013 -
" Great book! Reminded me of Belle Teal by Ann Martin. Charlie Anne is a strong girl character who does not conform to traditional "girl roles" during the 1930's. "
— Jamie, 11/18/2013 -
" Slow moving account of a young girl coming to terms with many changes in her life. "
— Carolyn, 9/19/2013 -
" really great writing style, pulled me right in.. "
— Sarah, 9/17/2013 -
" Another beautiful book by Kim. Charlie Anne's voice is poetic and authentic "
— Kelly, 8/5/2013 -
" My gosh is a great book! What a find! It sounded good at the library so I grabbed it. It somehow entwined small farmtown life during the Great Depression, racism, loss of a parent, dyslexic issues, and a spitfire fierce girl full of love into one well done novel. Love it. "
— Molly, 7/22/2013 -
" So so so good. Just read it, you won't be sorry. "
— Hoover, 4/10/2013 -
" I loved this story about strong-headed tomboy Charlie Ann and her family and town's struggles during the depression. What a wonderful, colorful character and such a unique voice! "
— Aimee, 3/1/2013 -
" historical fiction. This is a good picture of small-town depression-era prejudiced town and how the families cope. "
— Martha, 2/27/2013 -
" Big fan of historical fiction - LOVED Esperanza Rising - this has some of those same period qualities... Likeable characters... "
— Mary, 11/8/2012 -
" I enjoyed this hf book set in the depression era. It is well written and while the characters are engaging I find the situations to be a bit contrived. "
— Nancy, 9/7/2012 -
" A Nutmeg book, it took awhile to get into, but then it was heartwarming. "
— Carrie, 5/14/2012 -
" This book was ok. I don't love historical fiction but it is not a bad book. Not a lot of action but ok. "
— Tweller83, 5/13/2012 -
" Mirabel and Ivy both had me saying a lot of mad things in my mind. I hope Mirabel was just a cranky old maid, but I am certainly glad that expectations for girls in this country have changed! I did like how Charlie Anne changed, too, and began to see a few good things about Mirabel. "
— Heather, 1/8/2012 -
" Very good book....lots of lessons to be learned....good for the Rappin' Readers' Book Club. "
— Kassie, 4/29/2011 -
" I think this would have been a four star book if I had read it rather than listened to it. It had all the makings of a book that I would love, but the narrator did not seem like a good match for Charlie Anne. <br/> <br/>Recommended for 4th grade and up "
— Heather, 4/12/2011 -
" Great book! Reminded me of Belle Teal by Ann Martin. Charlie Anne is a strong girl character who does not conform to traditional "girl roles" during the 1930's. "
— Jamie, 4/4/2011 -
" My gosh is a great book! What a find! It sounded good at the library so I grabbed it. It somehow entwined small farmtown life during the Great Depression, racism, loss of a parent, dyslexic issues, and a spitfire fierce girl full of love into one well done novel. Love it. "
— Molly, 3/23/2011 -
" I think this gives a teenager an idea what it might be like for a family or for a child to grow up in the Great Depression. "
— Dorinda, 3/14/2011 -
" I was slow in the beginning turned into a really good read! "
— Dominque, 3/3/2011 -
" Great for junior high girls! "
— Beth, 2/20/2011 -
" So so so good. Just read it, you won't be sorry. "
— Hoover, 2/8/2011 -
" historical fiction. This is a good picture of small-town depression-era prejudiced town and how the families cope. "
— Martha, 12/5/2010 -
" Another beautiful book by Kim. Charlie Anne's voice is poetic and authentic "
— Kelly, 12/1/2010 -
" I love, love, love this book. Set in the Depression, Charlie Anne has just lost her mother. Her father leaves the family with a stern cousin so he can work on building roads to send money home to the farm. "
— Julieanndixon, 11/16/2010
About Kimberly Newton Fusco
Kimberly Newton Fusco is the author of The Wonder of Charlie Anne and Tending to Grace, both of which received multiple starred reviews.
About Ann Marie Lee
Ann Marie Lee is a seven-time winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award for narration. She is a Los Angeles–based actress with television credits that include ER, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Nip/Tuck. Her stage performances for Broadway National Tours and regional theater include Peter Pan, As You Like It, Heartbreak House, and The Cherry Orchard.