Adeline's Dream

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name = Adeline's Dream
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image_caption = First edition cover
author = Linda Aksomitis
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country = United States
language = English
series = From Many Peoples
genre = Juvenile fiction, Immigrants, Canada, Fiction, and Realistic Fiction
publisher = Coteau Books
pub_date = 2006
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media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 209 pp
isbn = ISBN 1550503235
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"Adeline's Dream" is the first installment of the realistic fiction novel series From Many Peoples series written by Linda Aksomitis released in the US in 2006.

It follows the story of Adeline Mueller who tries to adapt to her new life in Germany with her father, mother and younger brother. The story has been well received as reviewers claim that the book is satisfying and heart warming.fact|date=September 2008

Plot summary

The narrative follows the story of twelve-year-old Adeline Mueller as she moves with her mom and five-year-old brother to Canada from their German home to move in with her father to start a new life. Adeline has not seen her father since she was eight and she is expecting a great and wonderful life in Canada from the description in the letters she has received from her father. [ [http://www.scbwicanada.org/west/books.html Adeline's Dream Plot] ] But Adeline's relationship with her father has been strained ever since he left her and the rest of the family to move to Saskatchewan [ [http://www.coteaubooks.com/reviewpgs/AdelinePrairieFire.html Donna Gamache's review of Adeline's Dream] ] . Her father worked in a bank in Germany and then, after being fired, decided to find a better life for the rest of the family in Saskatchewan [ [http://www.coteaubooks.com/reviewpgs/AdelinePrairieFire.html Donna Gamache's review of Adeline's Dream] ] . Finally Adeline's father had reported that he has started a splendid new life for the family. The book begins [ [http://www.coteaubooks.com/reviewpgs/AdelinePrairieFire.html Donna Gamache's review of Adeline's Dream] ] with Adeline, her mother, and her brother Konrad traveling by steamship and then by train from Germany to Saskatchewan. The family then arrives at Qu'Appelle. When Adeline arrives, the truth is revealed.

Adeline's father now works on a farm bagging flour and doing the accounts which does not make enough money to provide a home [ [http://www.coteaubooks.com/reviewpgs/AdelinePrairieFire.html Donna Gamache's review of Adeline's Dream] ] . So the family lives in a soddle made of grass and earth. [ [http://www.coteaubooks.com/reviewpgs/AdelinePrairieFire.html Donna Gamache's review of Adeline's Dream] ] All her life Adeline had dreamed that one day she would be a singer [ [http://www.coteaubooks.com/reviewpgs/AdelinePrairieFire.html Donna Gamache's review of Adeline's Dream] ] but she feels that because her father has brought her into these horrible conditions, that her dream will be ruined making their relationship even more strained [ [http://www.coteaubooks.com/reviewpgs/AdelinePrairieFire.html Donna Gamache's review of Adeline's Dream] ] . Adeline soon learns that the richer townspeople do not take kindly to the immigrants that move to the area. But through all the prejudice, Adeline makes two friends, Kat and Henery, who are also immigrants. Kat helped Adeline fight off prejudiced bullies at their school.

One day the farm where her father was employed is burned down and her father is forced to get a new job. Kat's family moves and Adeline is left to fight the bullies, especially a girl named Sarah: a girl who sings just like Adeline and takes her solo in the Christmas play. By the time of the play, Adeline has begun to get along with her father and Sarah allows Adeline to have the solo at the play and Adeline's dreams start to come true.

Reception

"Donna Gamache" in her review of Adeline's Dream raves: "Young readers will empathize with Adeline's resentment and struggles to accept her new home and in turn to be accepted. Adult readers will enjoy the story but will also admire the writing." [ [http://www.coteaubooks.com/reviewpgs/AdelinePrairieFire.html Donna Gamache's review of Adeline's Dream] ]

"Ruth Latta" in her review of Adeline's Dream says: "Linda Aksomitis demonstrates considerable skill in constructing this novel." [ [http://umanitoba.ca/cm//////vol12/no7/adelinesdream.html Ruth Latta's review of Adeline's Dream] ]

In "School Library Journal's" review of Adeline's Dream said: "Readers who enjoy historical fiction will be served well by this title." [ [http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6320846.html?q=Adeline%27s+Dream School Library Journal's review of Adeline's Dream] ]

In "Children's Literature" 's review of Adelines Dream said: "a heart warming story about learning to adapt." [ [http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Adelines-Dream/Linda-Aksomitis/e/9781550503234 Children's Literature's review of Adeline's Dream] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.aksomitis.com/ Linda Aksomitis official website]