Up a Road Slowly Author:Irene Hunt A Newberry Award winner. Julia would remember her happy days at Aunt Cordelia's forever. Running through the spacious rooms, singing on the rainy nights in front of the blazing fireplace...But there were sad times, too -- the painful jealousy Julie felt after her sister married, the tragic death of a schoolmate and the bitter disappointment of h... more »er first love. Julie was having a hard time believing life was fair. But Julie would have to be fair to herself before she could think about new beginnings.« 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.