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Through the Tempests Dark and Wild
A Story of Mary Shelley, Creator of [cf4]Frankenstein[cf3]
By Darrow, Sharon & Barrett, Angela
- ISBN
- 978-0-76360-835-4
- Publisher
- Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2003.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2003
Gr 5-8 This fictionalized picture-book biography offers an intriguing and haunting glimpse into the early life of the author. Narrowly focusing on the years she spent with the Baxter family in Scotland, Darrow provides a probable scenario of the troubled, lonely, but creative young woman struggling to find her place in the world. Sent away by her philosopher father when he remarried, Mary found friendship and inspiration to write in Scotland. When sh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
