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FROM: "Vivian Mortensen" <[removed]@park-ridge.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 2/3/05, 10:31 AM

I'm putting together a list of novels about women on the road and can't remember the title or author of an oldie but goodie. A woman from Illinois goes to Minneapolis to pick up her mother (or it could be her father) and bring her back with her to live in Illinois. The parent is not well and can no longer live by herself but resents moving in with her daughter. The car ride follows the river and the two reestablish their relationship during the trip. The author is of Scandinavian heritage. Any one remember this book (it has a lilac cover)?

Vivian Mortensen
Park Ridge Public Library

FROM: "Lesley K" <[removed]@rpl.lib.ar.us>
REC'D: 2/3/05, 2:40 PM

I can't help you identify the title you asked about, but I do want to make
sure you add Joan Bauer's wonderful YA novel "Rules of the Road" to your
list. I'm far from a "young" adult, but I loved this title -- and so did
my even less-young mom!

At 10:17 AM 2/3/05 -0600, you wrote:
>I'm putting together a list of novels about women on the road and can't
>remember the title or author of an oldie but goodie.

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Reader's Advisory Librarian 479 - 621 - 1152
Rogers Public Library Rogers, AR 72758
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FROM: "Kristen Hill" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 2/3/05, 5:03 PM

I don't have any information on your book either, but I also have a
suggestion for your list: The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. GREAT book.

Kristen Hill
>
>At 10:17 AM 2/3/05 -0600, you wrote:
>>I'm putting together a list of novels about women on the road and can't
>>remember the title or author of an oldie but goodie.
>
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>Lesley Knieriem [removed]@rpl.lib.ar.us
>Reader's Advisory Librarian 479 - 621 - 1152
>Rogers Public Library Rogers, AR 72758
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>instructam libris, sed exquisitis. -- Erasmus
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FROM: Tracey Morsek <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 2/3/05, 9:10 PM

I second the recommendation of "Rules of the Road" as
a road trip novel of interest to older readers as well
as young adults.

Also, may I suggest "Hearts" by Hilma Wolitzer; here's
the annotation from the National Library Service for
the Blind & Physically Handicapped:

Linda Reismann, widowed at twenty-six after a six-week
marriage, and her sullen thirteen-year-old
stepdaughter, Robin, travel to the Midwest to deposit
Robin with paternal relatives whom the girl has never
met. The kinfolk are unable to take Robin, so the
travelers continue to the West coast.

Tracey Morsek
Carnegie Library for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped
Pittsburgh, PA
e-mail: [removed]@yahoo.com

--- Lesley K <[removed]@rpl.lib.ar.us> wrote:

> I can't help you identify the title you asked about,
> but I do want to make
> sure you add Joan Bauer's wonderful YA novel "Rules
> of the Road" to your
> list. I'm far from a "young" adult, but I loved
> this title -- and so did
> my even less-young mom!
>
> At 10:17 AM 2/3/05 -0600, you wrote:
> >I'm putting together a list of novels about women
> on the road and can't
> >remember the title or author of an oldie but
> goodie.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Lesley Knieriem
> [removed]@rpl.lib.ar.us
> Reader's Advisory Librarian 479 - 621 - 1152
> Rogers Public Library Rogers, AR 72758
>
>
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> Nunc adeamus bibliothecam, non illam quidem multis
> instructam libris, sed exquisitis. -- Erasmus
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
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FROM: "Marcia Courtney" <[removed]@cityofboise.org>
REC'D: 2/6/05, 3:37 PM

I just finished reading the book The Elegant Gathering of White Snows by
Kris Radish. In this book, a group of women walk. The chapters reflect
their experiences as well as those impacted by their decision to walk. I
don't want to give too much away. Let me just add the FYI that this will
be my contribution to 2006's Best Older Books Read During the Year.

Marcia Courtney
Boise Public Library

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