The Singing Tree

From History Book By Book
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Modern Age
SingingTree.jpg

The Singing Tree
Author: Seredy, Kate
Buy at Amazon | BookShop.org

Time Period: Modern Age
Time Frame: 1914-1918
Geographic Area: Europe
Country: Hungary
Topics: WWI
Genre: Fiction
Reading Age: Middle Grade
Format: Chapter Book
Published: 1939


World History > Modern Age > WWI

A Newbery Honor Book - from the author of The White Stag

Life on the Hungarian plains is changing quickly for Jancsi and his cousin Kate. Father has given Jancsi permission to be in charge of his own herd, and Kate has begun to think about going to dances. Jancsi hardly even recognizes Kate when she appears at Peter and Mari’s wedding wearing nearly as many petticoats as the older girls wear. And Jancsi himself, astride his prized horse, doesn’t seem to Kate to be quite so boyish anymore. Then, when Hungary must send troops to fight in the Great War and Jancsi’s father is called to battle, the two cousins must grow up all the sooner in order to take care of the farm and all the relatives, Russian soldiers, and German war orphans who take refuge there.

Other Similar Books

Other suggestions on the subject of the World War I.

Other suggestions on the subject of Hungary.