![]() This 40th anniversary edition includes an Introduction by Katherine Paterson and and Afterword by Jean Little herself. And suddenly, wonderfully, her whole world begins to change, especially when new friends at her special school help her stand up to bullies who call her names.Ī truly heartwarming story, From Anna will resonate with any child who has ever felt left out. From Anna book by Jean Little Childrens Books > Family Life Books 9780735217188 Unbound (Book 44 in the Stone Barrington Series) by Jean Little See Customer Reviews Select Format Hardcover 12.19 - 12.79 Paperback 4.29 - 5.19 School & Library Binding 8.69 Select Condition Like New Unavailable Very Good 5.19 Good 4. In award-winning writer Jean Little's poignant novel, From Anna, readers are sure to be touched by Anna Soldens's struggles with her new home in Canada, the unfamiliar language of English, and the realization that, in fact, there is a reason for her being such an awkward child. How can she learn English when she can't even read German properly?īut when the Soldens arrive in Canada, Anna learns that there is a reason for her clumsiness. ![]() When Papa announces that the family is moving from Germany to Canada - he's worried about what the Nazis' rise to power will bring - Anna's heart sinks. Her perfect brothers and sisters call her "Awkward Anna." She bumps into tables, and she can't read the chalkboard at school. ![]() Nine-year-old Anna has always been the clumsy one in the family - somehow she can never do anything right. Jean Little's classic celebrates its 40th anniversary with a new look for a new generation! ![]()
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