Eclipse

Andrea Cheng

Sep 2009 · namelos llc

About this ebook

In 1952 eight-year-old Peti's Hungarian relatives come to live with his family. When the librarian invites Peti to go with her on a tour of a stop on the Underground Railroad, Peti comes back with a new resolve .

About the author

Andrea Cheng was born on September 19, 1957. After receiving a BA in English from Cornell University, she went to Switzerland, where she apprenticed to a bookbinder, attended a school of bookbinding called The Centro del Bel Libro, and learned French. Upon her return, she received an MS in linguistics from Cornell University. She taught English as a Second Language and children's literature at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. She was a children's author and illustrator. Her books included Grandfather Counts, Marika, The Key Collection, Honeysuckle House, Where the Steps Were, The Bear Makers, Brushing Mom's Hair, and the Year of... chapter book series. She died after a long illness on December 26, 2015 at the age of 58.