Across a Broken Shore

By Amy Trueblood

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The last thing eighteen-year-old Wilhelmina “Willa” MacCarthy wants is to be a nun. It’s 1936, and as the only daughter amongst four sons, her Irish–Catholic family is counting on her to take her vows—but Willa’s found another calling. Each day she sneaks away to help Doctor Katherine Winston in her medical clinic in San Francisco’s Richmond District.

Keeping secrets from her family only becomes more complicated when Willa agrees to help the doctor at a field hospital near the new bridge being built over the Golden Gate. Willa thinks she can handle her new chaotic life, but as she draws closer to a dashing young ironworker and risks grow at the bridge, she discovers that hiding from what she truly wants may be her biggest lie of all.

About the Author

Amy Trueblood grew up in California only ten minutes from Disneyland which sparked an early interest in storytelling. As the youngest of five, she spent most of her time trying to find a quiet place to curl up with her favorite books. After graduating from the University of Arizona with a degree in journalism, she worked in entertainment in Los Angeles before returning to work in Arizona. Fueled by good coffee and an awesome Spotify playlist, you can often find Amy working on the next post for her blog, Chasing the Crazies.

  • Paperback ISBN: 9781635830422
  • Ebook ISBN: 9781635830439
  • Reading Age: from 14 to 18 years
  • Interest Age: from 14 to 18 years
  • Paperback dimensions: 5.25 x 8 in
  • Publication date: Nov 05, 2019
  • Rights/Sales territory: Worldwide
  • Format: Paperback | Ebook
  • Pages: 352
  • Lexile: 580L
  • Imprint: Flux
  • Subjects:
    YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century
    YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Coming of Age
    YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / General

Reviews of Across a Broken Shore:

"Trueblood expertly portrays life in Depression-era San Francisco through the eyes of a young woman." —School Library Journal


"The history of the bridge, women in medicine, and family life will have great appeal." —Booklist

Awards received by Across a Broken Shore:

A 2019 Junior Library Guild selection


Rise: A Feminist Book Project selection


2020 IPPY Award Gold Medalist (Historical Fiction)


2020 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards - Gold Medalist (Young Adult Fiction - Historical/Cultural)

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