Racial intolerance, social change, and sweeping progress make 1908 Washington, D.C., a turbulent place to grow up in for 12-year-old Emily Soper. For Emily, life in Papa's carriage barn is magic, and she's more at home hearing the symphony of the blacksmith's hammer than trying to conform to the proper expectations of young ladies. When Papa's livelihood is threatened by racist neighbors and horsepower of a different sort, Emily faces changes she'd never imagined. Finding courage and resolve she didn't know she had, Emily strives to save Papa's business, even if it means going all the way to the White House.
"Resistant to amending her ways at first, Emily begins to see that it is important to have the courage to change when her father's carriage making business is threatened by racial intolerance and the invention of the automobile. This superb work of historical fiction features a delightful protagonist and a likable cast of supporting characters. Jacobson's writing is simple, elegant, and clever. The story's pacing helps build to an exciting conclusion, and gives a great window into an important time in American history." -- Amanda Augsburger, School Library Journal
Recommended Age | 8 - 13 |
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Author | Darlene Beck Jacobson |
ISBN | 193954713X |
Publication Date | Sep 23, 2014 |
Publisher | Creston Books |
Language | English |