Download or read book The Secret of Gällivare written by Clarine Hanson and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-10 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A captivating and heartwarming story of a young mothers love for her little girl, Anna. Her short life has been lived in isolation, her only friend is the mailman. You will fall in love with Boulder, Anna's big playful shaggy dog. Her stuffed bear, Mr. Thissel, was handmade by her mother from an old denim jacket, with frayed edges and love in every stitch.Anaya is trapped in her marriage to an abusive alcoholic. Their lives are on the line and tension mounts with each passing day. Time is running out; they need to escape before it's too late. Her mother explains what they must do in order to survive. As you take Anna's journey with her, you will laugh and you will cry. Anna's only friends are rocks. She finds special ones on walks with her mother, paints them, and gives each of them a name. To pass time she reads and sings to them, they share in her sad and happy times, and know all of her secrets.Anaya is a master violinist, and has taught Anna how to play the violin from a very young age. Playing their violins together is the only happiness they know. At the age of five Anna has become a child prodigy.