Growing Down: A Novel of Reminiscence and Remembrance

Growing Down is a richly told tale of early settlement in Alaska, a re-creation of pioneering life in the 1930's and 1940's, as seen through the eyes of young Annie, a girl growing up in a family of ten children in the Matanuska Valley. Kavasharov vividly describes Annie's life and the landscape of Southcentral Alaska; the labors of homestead life, the sting of discrimination against an Aleut mother and her children, the wonder of a northern sky crowded with stars and dazzling displays of the Aurora Borealis, the excitement of finding the first bluebells of spring after a long, cold winter. Set against the stunning backdrop of Alaska, Growing Down is about the human spirit that perseveres in Annie as she faces loss and hardship. Guided by wisdom learned from parents and older siblings whom she loses far too early, bolstered by strong bonds with her younger siblings, Annie learns the skills and insight she needs to grow down into a changing world.

Author: Sarah Kavasharov
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 01/26/2013
Pages: 188
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781475063820
ISBN10: 1475063822
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Coming of Age

About the Author
Sarah Kavasharov was born and raised in the Matanuska Valley of Alaska. Besides raising three daughters, she taught English and later became an attorney and practiced law in Alaska. She has lived in Northern California since retirement.

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