Up A Road Slowly Author:Irene Hunt "The author of Across Five Aprils, runner up for the 1965 Newbery Award, has again written a book of distinction... handled with realism and restraint. — Up a Road (will) appeal...to those who love Millay's poetry and weep over beauty as well as ugliness. Those who follow Julie's growth - from a tantrum-throwing 7-year-old to a gracious young wo... more »man of 17 - will find this book has added a new dimension to their lives." - The New York Times
"Up A Road Slowly is one of the rare ones... a story of the flowering of a young girl's heart." - Publishers' Weekly« less
I consider this book a classic, since I've read it several times during my growing up years. It's one of those coming-of-age stories with a touch of romance thrown in.