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A Chain of Hands (Washington State University Press Reprint)
A Chain of Hands - Washington State University Press Reprint Author:Carol Ryrie Brink In A Chain of Hands, this accomplished author detailed many of the hands that had touched hers. Brink, too, revealed in non-fiction form many of the people, places, and events that played prominent roles in her fictional books for adults and children. — Newbery Medal winner Carol Ryrie Brink uses vignettes of people she knew during her childhood ... more »in Idaho to give a glimpse of everyday life in the early 20th century and to provide insight into her own tragic early years.
Brink fans will recognize the real-life inspirations for many of the characters in her novels, especially her grandmother, Caroline Watkins (Gram), whose tales of her own childhood provided the basis for Brink's best-loved book, Caddie Woodlawn.« less