Magda, Standing by Christine Fallert Kessides

Powerful, thought-evoking, and beautifully written. 

Magda, Standing is a looking into a life of a young girl becoming a woman during the early 1900's. Choices are limited but Magda has an inner drive that pushes her to learn and do more with her wants and desires for life. Beautiful.

~Tanja

From the Cover...
When her father pulls her out of high school to care for her invalid mother and little brother, sixteen-year-old Magda is devastated—but the greater challenge is saving her family in the face of a war and pandemic. In 1916, the world is at war, even if America has not yet joined the effort. But for Magda, the growing hostility her German immigrant family faces hits close to home. Despite her domestic obligations, Magda persists with her education, determined to find an independent role for herself. Faced with the mounting crises of the war and the Spanish flu, Magda seeks the knowledge and strength to try to protect those she loves most.

Standing up to a war and pandemic, traditions and expectations, Magda embarks on a journey of self-discovery and resilience that leads her back to embracing her family and caring for a wider community.

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