Her Mother's Secret by Barbara Garland Polikoff

I have been happiest writing books.' Polikoff's first novel, Life's a Funny Proposition, Horatio, first gained her critical acclaim, winning awards and best-book citations. Though her first book was not published until 1987, she once told Something about the Author (SATA) that 'I can't remember a time that I wasn't writing something: poetry, articles, stories, or memoirs. Polikoff is a writer of biographies and novels for young adults. Why Does the Coquí Sing?, Holiday House (New York, NY), 2004.

With One Bold Act: The Story of Jane Addams, Boswell (Chicago, IL), 1999. Riding the Wind (companion novel to Life's a Funny Proposition, Horatio), Holt (New York, NY), 1995. Life's a Funny Proposition, Horatio (novel), Holt (New York, NY), 1992. Hoover: Thirty-first President of the United States (biography), Garrett Publishing Company (Ada, OK), 1990. James Madison: Fourth President of the United States (biography), Garrett Publishing Company (Ada, OK), 1988.

(And photographer) My Parrot Eats Baked Beans: Kids Talk about Their Pets, Albert Whitman (Niles, IL), 1987. Honors Awardsīest Books citation, School Library Journal, 1992, and Maryland Black-eyed Susan Award nomination, 1995–96, both for Life's a Funny Proposition, Horatio Carl Sandburg Award for best children's book, Friends of the Chicago Public Library, 1993 Notable Book citation, American Library Association. of cover.Society of Midland Authors, Amnesty International, American Civil Liberties Union, Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy. Sarah moves between two very different worlds-the colorful immigrant neighborhood surrounding Hull House and the sophisticated, elegant World's Columbian Exposition'-P. coming-of-age story is set against the backdrop of a vibrant, turbulent city.

But as she spreads her wings she must come to terms with the secrets that her family is only beginning to share with her. 'Fifteen-year-old Sarah, the daughter of Jewish immigrants, wants nothing more than to become an artist. Sarah moves between two very different worlds-the colorful immigrant neighborhood surrounding Hull House and the sophisticated, elegant World.

Her Mother's Secret by Barbara Garland Polikoff