Kisses for Laura — Joan Schmeichel

Set against a backdrop of poverty, Kisses for Laura takes us to a time in America’s history when the future seemed to promise little. Seen through the eyes of a child, however, small details loom large, and almost anything is possible. This is a story of hope, written with clarity and empathy for a girl who is wryly self-aware of her own foibles. In true Dickensian spirit, it might be called an update on A Christmas Carol. —Judith Kitchen, author of The House on Eccles Road


Joan Schmeichel and her husband Neill live in Kewadin, Michigan, where they moved permanently upon retirement. Before retirement Joan was a development officer at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Joan has written numerous stories over the years, mainly for her own pleasure. The Depression years left a deep impression on me, Joan acknowledges. Although Kisses for Laura takes place several years before my time, she adds, the circumstances were much the same. In addition to Kisses for Laura, Joan has been published by D.C. Heath & Company in My Best Bear Hug, a children's reader.


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