Adeline's Dream facts for kids
First edition cover
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| Author | Linda Aksomitis |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Series | From Many Peoples |
| Genre | Young adult novel and Realistic Fiction |
| Publisher | Coteau Books |
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Publication date
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2006 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 209 pp |
| ISBN | 1-55050-323-5 |
| OCLC | 61216764 |
Adeline's Dream is an exciting book for young adults. It's the first part of the "From Many Peoples" series. Linda Aksomitis wrote this realistic fiction story. Coteau Books first published it in 2006.
The book tells the story of Adeline Mueller. She is a young girl trying to get used to a new life. Adeline moves to Canada with her family. Reviewers have said the book is satisfying and heartwarming.
Contents
What is Adeline's Dream About?
This story follows twelve-year-old Adeline Mueller. She moves with her mom and five-year-old brother, Konrad. They travel from their home in Germany to Canada. They are joining Adeline's father to start a new life.
Adeline's Big Move
Adeline hasn't seen her father since she was eight. She expects a wonderful life in Canada. Her father's letters described a great new beginning. But their relationship has been difficult. Her father left the family to move to Saskatchewan. He used to work in a bank in Germany. After losing that job, he decided to find a better life. He reported that he had started a splendid new life for them.
The book starts with Adeline, her mother, and Konrad traveling. They go by steamship and then by train. Their journey takes them from Germany to Saskatchewan. The family finally arrives at Qu'Appelle. That's when Adeline discovers the truth.
New Home, New Challenges
Adeline's father now works on a farm. He bags flour and handles the accounts. This job doesn't earn enough money for a proper home. So, the family lives in a sod house. A sod house is a shelter made of grass and earth.
All her life, Adeline has dreamed of becoming a singer. She feels that her father has brought her into terrible conditions. She worries this will ruin her dream. This makes her relationship with him even more strained.
Adeline soon learns that some richer townspeople are not kind. They don't like the immigrants who move to the area. But even with this prejudice, Adeline finds friends. She meets Kat and Henery, who are also immigrants. Kat helps Adeline stand up to bullies at school.
Dreams and Friendship
One day, the farm where her father works burns down. He has to find a new job. Then, Kat's family moves away. Adeline is left to face the bullies alone. Especially a girl named Sarah. Sarah sings just like Adeline. She even takes Adeline's solo in the Christmas play.
By the time of the play, things start to get better. Adeline begins to get along with her father. Sarah also allows Adeline to have the solo in the play. Adeline's dreams slowly start to come true.
