Kathleen : The Celtic Knot

by Parkinson, Siobhan; Howell, Troy

• ISBN13: 9781584858300
• ISBN10: 1584858303
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Amer Girl Pub

Summary

"It's like flying!" twelve-year-old Kathleen Murphy decides after her very first Irish dancing lesson. But times are tough in Dublin and her da's hardly working, so there's no money to spare for lessons, much less a fancy dancing costume to compete in. Then, when one unexpected thing leads to another, Kathleen realizes that even when dreams change, the future holds possibilities she has never before imagined. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Siobhan Parkinson grew up in Galway and Donegal, but she's lived most of her adult life in Dublin, where she lives today. She studied English literature and German at Trinity College Dublin and holds a doctorate in English literature. She has written many books for young readers and is the 1997 winner of the prestigious Bisto Book of the Year Award for her book Sisters ... No Way! Two of her other books were Bisto Merit Award winners. In addition to her own writing, Ms. Parkinson has held various writing residencies

Table of Contents

Late!	p. 1
Mother Rosario	p. 22
Brown Bread	p. 33
Polly	p. 46
Flying	p. 56
The Letter	p. 67
A Plan	p. 74
The Conversion of Russia	p. 79
Miracles	p. 86
Bad News	p. 91
Scarlett O'Hara	p. 102
Cottage Industry	p. 112
Celtic Knots	p. 116
Curtains	p. 123
The Cake from Jacob's	p. 139
Then and Now	p. 153
Glossary	p. 160
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