YA Historical Fiction also loved by many adults!
Praised by School Library Journal, Reader Views, and many more.
1840’s America—a bright, headstrong girl faces challenges in a Shaker community and in Boston. Forced from her home and away from her beloved father, Anna is sent to live among the stern people called Shakers. Their strange ways and strict lifestyle are both appealing and difficult for the bright, headstrong Anna. When reunited with her father, Anna is plunged into upper-class Boston life, where she faces a troubling mystery, new responsibilities, deadly danger, and events that will affect not just herself and her loved ones, but a country about to come apart at the seams. With a cast that includes Henry David Thoreau, a perceptive Shaker schoolmistress, and a murderous false friend, Anna's World is a powerful coming of age story, widely praised for its vivid characters, gripping plot, and moral stature.
"Touches a nerve. I believe it comes very close to the heart of the human situation." —Lucina Kathmann, International Vice President, International PEN
"This story of a young girl growing up set against a fascinating and unusual background is highly recommended." —Mary Moffat in Historical Novels Review Online
"A story full of wisdom, spirit, and spunk. Young readers will love this book and be sorry to see it end. I was." —Beverly Donofrio, author of Riding in Cars With Boys
