Up a Road Slowly

I really enjoyed this book. It is so easy to identify with the characters. The story line is not dramatic but it is meaningful and represents potentially real challenges.

Julie's life changes completely when her mother dies and she is sent to live with her cold, school marmish Aunt Cornelia. At first, Julie hates her new life, but, as time passes, she grows to love and respect her aunt and to love her life in the country. Many years pass as Julie grows from a young child into an adult, as her sister marries, leaving Julie despondent for a time, as she develops friendships and romances.

A very good coming of age novel, but I will always love Irene Hunt's Across Five Aprils best.