Newbery Medal Winner
Up a Road Slowly
by Irene Hunt
Summary
After her mother dies, seven year old Julie Trelling goes to live with her strict, unmarried aunt Cordelia in the countryside, and the novel follows her growth across roughly ten years into young womanhood. Through friendships, first love, family struggles, and hard lessons in kindness and pride, Julie gradually understands the people around her and herself. Hunt offers a tender coming of age story about maturity, forgiveness, and the slow work of growing up.
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Historical Context & Significance
Up a Road Slowly was Irene Hunt's second novel, following her acclaimed Civil War book Across Five Aprils, which had been a Newbery runner up.