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Angel Coming

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Publisher Comments:

Mama says we must be ready,

ready for that angel coming.

High in the hills of Kentucky, a little girl eagerly awaits the arrival of a very special visitor — an "angel" who, she is told, will come riding up the mountain on horseback, carrying a baby sister or brother in her saddlebag.

Li'l sis is what I'm wanting.

Li'l sis is what I'll call her.

I'll braid her hair right pretty,

brush it out most every night.

But the "angel" is not exactly what the young narrator imagined, and neither is the precious bundle that comes when she least expects it.

This gem of a story highlights a little-known piece of American history: the Frontier Nursing Service, a pioneering group of women who came to be called "angels on horseback."

Synopsis:

In this story set in the hills of Kentucky during the 1920s, a little girl tries hard to wait patiently for the arrival of a midwife--known in the hills as an "angel on horseback"--who will bring her long-awaited baby brother or sister. Full color.
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About the Author

Heather Henson grew up in Kentucky and recently returned to her home state after spending many years in Brooklyn, New York, where she worked as an editor of children's books and a freelance writer. She now lives on a farm with her husband, Tim and three children, and is the author of several picture books and novels, including That Book Woman. Susan Gaber has illustrated a number of picture books, including When Winter Comes, The Stable Where Jesus Was Born, and The Very First Thanksgiving Day. She lives with her family in Huntington, New York.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780689855313
ill.:
Gaber, Susan,
Publisher:
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Illustrator:
Gaber, Susan
Author:
Henson, Heather
Author:
Gaber, Susan
Location:
New York
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
Subject:
Lifestyles - Country Life
Subject:
Family - New Baby
Subject:
Babies
Subject:
Historical - United States - 20th Century
Subject:
Mountain life
Subject:
Juvenile
Copyright:
2005
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
B221
Series Volume:
3230
Publication Date:
June 2005
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
40
Dimensions:
9 x 8.5 in 12.845 oz
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Age Level:
3-6
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"Synopsis" by , In this story set in the hills of Kentucky during the 1920s, a little girl tries hard to wait patiently for the arrival of a midwife--known in the hills as an "angel on horseback"--who will bring her long-awaited baby brother or sister. Full color.
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