Stjarna’s Stars
Stjarna’s Stars by Patricia Squire is a children’s book published by FriesenPress on August 29, 2024. This edition spans 108 pages and is presented in English. The story follows nine-year-old Stjarna, who is awakened by a volcanic eruption in Iceland on March 29, 1875. Her family embarks on an adventure to New Iceland, where they will receive land from the Canadian government. Along the way, Stjarna’s grandmother gifts her ten beautiful “wishing stars” to help her face the challenges ahead.
Readers will discover Stjarna’s journey as she navigates life on a steamship, encounters two tiny elves, and supports her family while adjusting to their new home near Gimli in Manitoba. The narrative explores themes of resilience and responsibility, as Stjarna learns valuable lessons about hard work and the importance of keeping promises. With elements of historical fiction and fairy tales, this book offers a blend of adventure and life lessons suitable for young readers.
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“Mamma, I’m really scared! Are we in danger?” asks nine-year-old Stjarna.
It is March 29, 1875 in Iceland. She has been awakened by the powerful eruption of a volcano close to home. Her parents decide to start a great adventure that will bring them to New Iceland where the Canadian government will give them a big plot of farm land. Before leaving, Stjarna’s grandmother gives her ten, beautiful, white “wishing stars” to help her through the hard times ahead.
On the steamship crossing the Atlantic Ocean, two tiny elves fall into Stjarna’s lap. She promises to help them but they ask her to keep their presence secret for their safety. Also on this steamship, Stjarna’s mean older sister meets the young man who will become her husband. Train rides and more steamboat travel finally bring them to their new farm on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg, near Gimli in Manitoba.
Stjarna tackles all the tasks of building a new home with hard work and kindness, never once forgetting her promises to the elves who make their home nearby. When she almost ruins her sister’s wedding dress Stjarna learns a very adult lesson – fixing mistakes sometimes means sacrificing what you hold most precious.
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