Oakdale
Oakdale by Jeannie Edwards, published by Christian Faith Publishing on March 27, 2019, is a young adult fiction novel that explores the challenges faced by a family during a difficult time. Set in the mid-1920s, the story revolves around a family coping with the absence of Mama, who is a patient at Oakdale Tuberculosis Sanitorium. As the children navigate their daily lives, they discover their own strengths and capabilities while dealing with the emotional weight of their circumstances.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of coming of age and family dynamics. The characters, particularly the girls Blanche and Emily, confront their fears of separation and the responsibilities that come with caring for their baby brother. Through their experiences on a small farm in southwest Iowa, the story highlights the importance of cooperation, resilience, and the wisdom drawn from scripture. This edition spans 138 pages and is presented in English, offering a heartfelt glimpse into a family’s journey during a challenging period.
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The children weren’t home alone, but with Mama a patient at Oakdale Tuberculosis Sanitorium, a family discovers they are capable of more than they thought.
Papa is a kind father, but he expects cooperation and harmony in the home. Mama struggles with her illness and learns to rely upon the wisdom of a “whatsoever” scripture verse to fight discouragement and homesickness.
The girls, Blanche and Emily, due to an overheard conversation, fear their family could be separated and their precious baby brother taken away. Blanche is old enough to stay home and care for little brother, but what she desperately wants is to go to high school. Meanwhile, she meets a girl in the Bible who is given the duty of protecting her baby brother, and the example offers Blanche encouragement.
This novel, for old or young readers, follow the family as they sort it out on a small farm in southwest Iowa during the mid-1920’s.
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