Bøger af Deann Kruempel

Lydi set the lantern down as she turned back to latch the door on the small red barn. The two children had just checked on the chickens that the family had carried from their small coops to the barn that night. Grandma wanted them to make sure the chickens were safe and content on the roosts. The young girl followed her brother's gaze to the sky. "There is the Big Dipper, and over there the Little Dipper, and the North Star. Oh, look, Michael, the brightest star. It sparkles like a diamond. Do you remember its name?""Sirius!" Michael answered proudly. "Do you remember the nights in Chicago when Dad took us outside next to the street and taught us all about the night sky?""I do remember." Lydi laid her hand on the boy's shoulder.Promises ChallengedLydi and her family are not new to heartbreak. But what challenges await as winter approaches?Share in the trials and joys of the Andersson family as they undertake their first winter on the Iowa prairie. Join in their fight for survival as they draw on every bit of inner strength to survive. Will they find the courage to endure? Can they hold onto their promises?About the AuthorDeAnn Kruempel, author of the Promises to Keep series, grew up on a farm near De Smet, South Dakota and has lived in North Dakota and Iowa. For the last 28 years she has worked in schools or public libraries as a children's librarian.DeAnn enjoys gardening, orcharding and sewing. She lives on an acreage near Logan, Iowa with her cat, Elsa, 42,378 honeybees and 20 chickens, including Little Black Banty.

Death is a part of life. But Lydi never imagined it would follow her family across the plains from Chicago to the rolling hills of Iowa. Discover the hope and grit of a family as they cope with the loss of more than a father.This book reads like a pre-war biography written through the eyes and ears of a ten-year-old farm girl. Feel the soft, green grass between your feet. Smell the fresh-cut hay warming in the sun. Experience the life of an immigrant family around their farm, at school, and with their neighbors. Discover the delight-and anguish-of a family struggling to build a new home. Learn what it meant to work hard, to trust, and-in the end-to persevere. In a world of suffering and cynicism, Promises to Keep is a stream of fresh water."No matter how difficult things may be, we will not give up." ABOUT THE AUTHORThe author grew up on a farm near De Smet, South Dakota, and has lived in North Dakota and Iowa. For the last 28 years she has worked in school or public libraries as a children's librarian. DeAnn enjoys gardening, orcharding and quilting. She lives on an acreage near Logan, Iowa with her cat, Elsa, 785,479 honey bees and 18 chickens, including Little Black Banty.

Reaching the door the girl noticed a movement up in the tree and stopped to watch. A single leaf dangled about half-way up, twisting and thrashing like a prisoner trying desperately to escape her tethers. Lydi shivered as a gust of wind swept down the hill. The golden heart fluttered wildly, but the branch held on.Promises in CourageIn an instant, life can change, shattering hopes and dreams. Will Lydi and her family have the courage to withstand the painful journey ahead?Share in the trials and joys of the Andersson family. Will they find the courage to endure? Can they hold onto their promises?About the AuthorDeAnn Kruempel, author of the Promises to Keep series, grew up on a farm near De Smet, South Dakota and has lived in North Dakota and Iowa. For the last 28 years she has worked in schools or public libraries as a children's librarian.DeAnn enjoys gardening, orcharding and sewing. She lives on an acreage near Logan, Iowa with her cat, Elsa, 42,378 honeybees and 20 chickens, including Little Black Banty.