num_pages: 96
description: A remarkable novel about one of the most important, and loving, relationships in Gary Paulsen's life.The wonderful grandmother seen through the eyes of a young boy in The Cookcamp reaches out to him at 14, offering him a haven from his harsh and painful family life. She arranges a summer job for him on the farm where she is a cook for Gunnar and Olaf, elderly brothers. Farm life offers the camaraderie and routine of hard work, good food, peaceful evenings spent making music together, even learning to dance. Life with Alicia gives the boy strength and faith in himself, drawing him away from the edge and into the center of life.
language: English
title: Alida's Song
titlecomplete: Alida's Song (Alida Series)
genres: Historical, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Family, Historical Fiction, Coming Of Age, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 356
series: Alida
publisher: Yearling