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[ 책 소개 ]
* Newbery Honor 수상작
* An ALA Notable Book
* An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
* Winner of the Christopher Award
16세 소녀 호프는 이모 에디와 함께 미국 중북부 위스콘신의 작은 소도시에서 식당에서 일을 합니다. 미숙아로 태어난 자신을 이모에게 맡겨 버리고 떠난 엄마와 누군지도 모르는 아빠지만 마음 한 구석에는 부모에 대한 그리움이 차지하고 있었습니다. 식당 조리사인 이모를 따라 늘 이리저리 돌아다녀야 했던 호프도 식당에서 웨이트리스로 일을 합니다. 위스콘신주의 멀허니에 있는 식당에서 일을 하게 된 이모와 호프는, 백혈병에 걸린 사장을 대신해서 식당을 관리하게 됩니다. 식당 주인은 백혈병에 걸리자 비로서 삶에 대한 새로운 인식을 갖게 되고, 죽기 전에 하고 싶었던 일에 도전합니다. 바로 멀허니시의 시장선거에 나서는 것이죠. 시장 선거에서 부패한 현직 시장과 맞서지만, 대기업의 불법 자금을 받는 시장과 이들에게 기생해서 이득을 얻는 집단들과 힘겨운 싸움을 벌이게 되고...
한 소녀가 어려움을 극복하면서 사랑과 가족의 소중함을 깨닫게 되고 대학에도 입학하게 되는 성장 소설이면서, 우리 현실에도 대입해 볼 수 있는 사회와 정치문제를 다루는 책입니다.
유머와 감동이 함께 하는 재미있는 책입니다.
[ 서지 정보 ]
Reading level: Young Adult
Edition: Paperback: 186 pages
ISBN-10: 0142404241
ISBN-13: 978-0142404249
책 크기 : 20.8cm x 13.7cm
[ 영문 서평 ]
From the Publisher
When sixteen-year-old Hope and the aunt who has raised her move from Brooklyn to Mulhoney, Wisconsin, to work as waitress and cook in the Welcome Stairways diner, they become involved with the diner owner's political campaign to oust the town's corrupt mayor.
Publisher's Weekly
Of this tale of a 16-year-old waitress who searches for a sense of belonging, PW said that the prose, "often rich in metaphor, brings Hope's surroundings and her emotions to life. Readers are likely to gobble this up like so much comfort food."
Children's Literature
Sixteen year old Hope (formerly called Tulip) knows all about survival, but the latest move she must make with her aunt Addie is calculated to test even her resilience. In Wisconsin, the Welcome Stairways diner awaits Hope, as does its owner, G.T.Stoop, and a cast of characters both noble and nefarious. Hope's is a fresh young voice, and her story is about finding trust in the middle of corruption, optimism in the mayhem of smalltown politics, and faith, above all, in the power of the spirit. Which is good, because when she comes to face the reality of loss, Hope is going to need all the spirit she has and then some. Bauer creates a believable world in this crisplytold tale. 2000, Putnam,
Alan Review
Moving from New York City to a small town in Wisconsin is the latest in a long string of disappointments for Hope. Abandoned by her mother and pining for the father she has never met, Hope yearns to stay in one place, but more importantly, to belong. Aunt Addie provides stability in Hope's life, but it is Hope's own sense of humor, her ability to relate to people, and her considerable skills as a waitress that forge her a place as an important citizen of Mulhoney, Wisconsin. In the process, Hope discovers integrity, romance, and a resolution to dreams she has long carried in her heart. Joan Bauer excels in using humor to address serious issues such as responsibility, political double-dealing and acceptance. Hope Was Here also offers a central character who, while plagued with adolescent insecurities, remains strong. This book is particularly recommended for the way it shows young people performing competently outside of school, at work, and in politics. |
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