The story is about a young girl, ann fay, a member of the honeycutt family and takes place during world war ii. One is that her dad leaves for war and she has to be the man of the house and take care of her family. In this preworld war ii companion to the novels blue 2006 and comfort 2009, 14yearold junior bledsoe fights personal battles at home as americas entry into the war grows imminent. She continued her studies in special education at the university of north carolinacharlotte and in art at james madison university in virginia. Joyce moyer hostetter received a ba in early childhood education at lenoirrhyne college in hickory, north carolina.
This is an integrated novel packet for the book blue. Joyce moyer hostetter is the author of best friends forever. Blue by joyce moyer hostetter pdf free download ebook. Buy blue bakers mountain stories by joyce moyer hostetter isbn. Hostetter creates a vivid sense of time and place in her early1940s rural north carolina setting and a fully realized, sympathetic character in. View on joyce moyer hostetter share images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Oct 07, 2014 joyce moyer hostetter received a ba in early childhood education at lenoir rhyne college in hickory, north carolina. Iwb do people say it is a shame the president didnt live to see the war end. With her father away at war to fight hitler, a young girl gains strength by j. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or. Joyce moyer hostetter i write historical novels for young people. Respond to chapter ones discussion question by adding your thoughts to the comment box off to the right.
Curriculum guide, discussion questions, author visits. An excellent companion book to the study of world war ii, blue is an outstanding addition to any historical fiction collection. Sep 09, 2011 book trailer for blue by joyce moyer hostetter. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Hostetter, joyce moyer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I enjoyed it because when i read about anns life i feel like its me in the book and i can visualize everything that is going on. Hostetter weaves her own north carolina communitys history into heartfelt fiction, marked by an agreeable, vernacular narrative and unobtrusive symbolism surrounding the color bluethe hue of both ann fays overalls and the pesky wisteria vine that, like grownup responsibility made palpable, threatens to overtake her victory garden. Joyce moyer hostetter, author of middle grade historical fiction. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read blue. Also it tells you about realistic things that happened years ago. Since then, she has continued her studies on the graduate level in special education at the university of north carolina, charlotte, and art at james madison university in harrisonburg, virginia. Blue by joyce moyer hostetter overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Since then, she has continued her studies on the graduate level in special education at. Blue by joyce moyer hostetter iwb is april 12 1945 a date that a character will never forget. Blue bakers mountain stories by joyce moyer hostetter. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blue. She received a ba in early childhood education at lenoir rhyne college in hickory, north carolina. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The first concerns the polio epidemic in north carolina in 1944 and the emergency hospital which came to be known as the miracle of hickory. Written about the great hickory, nc polio epidemic of 1944, during wwii, the novel involves a.
Blue won the international reading association childrens book award, nc juvenile literature award, and parents choice silver honor. This story brings to life the struggles of thirteenyearold ann. Since then, she has continued her studies on the graduate level in special education at the university of north carolina, charlotte, and art at james madison university in harrisonburg. Sydney russell ann fay ann fay is one of the main characters in the book. With her father away at war to fight hitler, a young girl gains strength by joining her community in battling polio in this parents choice silver honor book based. Oct 07, 2014 blue ebook written by joyce moyer hostetter. Blue is a lovely, small book that is both heartwarming and historic. Ann fay honeycutt accepts the role of man of the house when her father leaves to fight hitler because she wants to do her part for the war in this parents choice. She lives with her husband in north carolina, close to her two adult children and nine grandchildren. By using librarything you acknowledge that you have rea. Jan 18, 2018 joyce moyer hostetter i write historical novels for young people.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It includes a reproducible students packet that the students can use for the duration of the novel approximately 3 weeks, 12 lesson plans, vocabulary lists, assessments and activities, group research projects, rubric for grading, and a final. Other books in the series include aim prequel comfort and drive. Joyce moyer hostetter, author of middle grade historical. Last fall my first library order contained the book comfort by joyce moyer hostetter. Oct 14, 2011 book trailer for joyce moyer hostetter s book comfort this sequel to her award winning blue, follows ann fay honeycut as she deals with the aftereffects of polio and ww2. Blue bakers mountain stories 9781590783894 by hostetter, joyce moyer and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Blue hostetter by joyce moyer hostetter scholastic. Oct 07, 2007 joyce moyer hostetter recently joined in as a regular contributor. Explore related books by english language arts health historical fiction. Keto weight loss journal, meal plan carbs fats protein calories tracking weight loss diet tracker planner journal.
Blue by joyce moyer hostetter center for childrens. What challenges might you expect her to face as she takes on her fathers challenge to become the man of the house. Blue joyce moyer hostetter, author of middle grade. Blue also helped me to understand the nature of polio, its cause and history. Blue by joyce moyer hostetter in djvu, fb3, rtf download e book. Dec 04, 2010 more information about blue and other good things may be found on the authors website at joyce moyer hostetter the catawba county historical association has an exhibition called the miracle of hickory. The first concerns the polio epidemic in north carolina. Blue bakers mountain stories by hostetter, joyce moyer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. With her father away at war to fight hitler, a young girl gains strength by joining her community in battling polio in this parents choice silver honor book based on the 1944 epidemic and the miracle of hickory hospital in hickory, north carolina. This middlegrade book, the fourth in the bestselling bakers mountain stories series by joyce moyer hostetter, features twin sisters ida and ellie honeycutt, who find themselves growing apart as they respond differently to their fathers postwar trauma, the nascar speedway.
Blue 2006 and other, read online free in epub,txt at. I read it and loved it set right after world war ii in the south, it chronicles ann. Joyce moyer hostetter is the author of four historical novels, including blue, winner of the international reading association childrens book award, and its sequel, comfort. Sometimes they dont really resonate with me for one reason or another. Since then, she has continued her studies on the graduate level in special education at the university of north carolina, charlotte.
Blue by joyce moyer hostetter english flashcards quizlet. The family is slowly split apart after the father is summoned to war and a horrible polio epidemic strikes their small north carolina town. May 09, 2009 wisteria is the only thing me and daddy ever argue about. Blue by joyce moyer is a magnificent book for teens and young adults. I am grateful to joyce moyer hostetter for writing this beautiful story and i am also grateful to my eleven year old granddaughter, charlotte, who read this book for a school assignment and told me about it. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The second is about relations between blacks and whites at that time. Novel packet blue by joyce hostetter by ray creations tpt. Buy a cheap copy of blue book by joyce moyer hostetter. Blue, the first book published in bakers mountain stories, is based on a real epidemic in hickory, north carolina.
The book blue by joyce hostetter is realistic fiction because it is filled with real life struggles 14 year old ann faces. Blue by joyce moyer hostetter overview ann fay honeycutt accepts the role of man of the house when her father leaves to fight hitler because she wants to do her part for the war in this parents choice silver honor book. Ketogenic diet planner weight loss tracker for success. Aug 01, 2010 blue also helped me to understand the nature of polio, its cause and history. Blue by joyce moyer hostetter and an interview blogger. Comfort bakers mountain stories by hostetter, joyce moyer. However, my books do contain humor, and each are populated with spunky characters who tell their stories in a lively voice.