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Bright Shining Moment Paperback – September 25, 2018

by Deb Loughead (Author)
5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating
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Aline hides under the hay when her father takes her to school in their horse-drawn sled. She’s embarrassed that her mother raises chickens in their yard, and doesn’t want her school friends to find out that their family has taken in boarders for the extra money. When she learns that her sworn enemy, Jeanine, can buy chewing gum, Aline is furious at the unfairness. She knows that Jeanine’s family is even poorer than her own. When Aline’s mother can’t spare any money for a charity drive at school, Aline decides to steal a coin from her purse. She quickly feels terrible. But how can she confess? Aline comes to realize that life is more complicated than she thought. A ten-cent coin can cost you more in unhappiness than you ever imagined, a sworn enemy can become a friend, and the hard times make the bright and shining moments glow even brighter.
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  1. Reading age
    9 - 13 years
  2. Print length
    178 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    4 - 7
  5. Lexile measure
    830L
  6. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.28 x 7.5 inches
  7. Publisher
    Second Story Press
  8. Publication date
    September 25, 2018
  9. ISBN-10
    1772600687
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1772600681
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"Deb Loughead, author of over forty children's and young adults' books, is an expert at showing rather than telling. Aline's first-person, present-tense account makes the reader feel like her friend sharing her concerns. Bright Shining Moment is both a character-driven novel and a glimpse into some social history." -- Ruth Latta ― CM Magazine; Highly Recommended

...Bright Shining Moment is subtle, never moralizing, always recognizing that people's stories are far greater than outward appearances may suggest. There is an appreciation for those who struggle and understanding for those who put on façades while still recognizing that there are those who are more fortunate and still charitable. ― CanLit for LittleCanadians

Book Description

A twelve-year-old girl comes to appreciate that in everyone’s life there are bright shinning moments that counterbalance the sorrows we all must experience.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Second Story Press (September 25, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 178 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1772600687
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1772600681
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 13 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 830L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.28 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating

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D. L. Vandruff
5.0 out of 5 stars A story that pulls you in!
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2018
Aline is a twelve year old girl. She has a problem. How can someone love her family so much, and yet still be embarrassed about them. She knows her family is poor. They don't have any of the nice things other girls her age have. She doesn't even have any old chewed up gum that her teacher uses to stick pictures on the wall. That is just too embarrassing. Not only that she has a bully girl in her class that is always out to get her.
Than at Christmas she begins to see, that it isn't how much money a person has that makes them rich. That it's the love of family and friends, old and new. It's
about being grateful for enough food to eat, a warm place to sleep, and a place that you own, your home. In that bright shining moment she learns that there is something to be grateful about in each thing around us both big and small.
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