Emily (Sunfire) [Paperback]

Candice F. Ransom (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (March 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590334107
• ISBN-13: 978-0590334105
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #606,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Candice Ransom (1952-) is the author of more than 100 books for children, including Tractor Day (Walker), Pony Island (Walker), Finding Day's Bottom (Carolrhoda), Seeing Sky-Blue Pink (Carolrhoda), Secret in the Tower (Wizards of the Coast), and Hello, Virginia! (Sterling). Ransom's books are often set in her native state of Virginia, where her family has lived since 1711. Honors and awards include starred reviews, IRA Teacher's Choice, IRA Children's Choice, Pick of the List, New York Public Library Best 100 Books, and Smithsonian Notable Book. Nearly 50 of her books have been translated into twelve languages. She has an MFA in writing from Vermont College and an MA in children's literature from Hollins University and teaches in Hollins University's graduate program in children's literature. Ransom lives with her husband in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Exciting and Educational Book, December 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Emily (Sunfire) (Paperback)

Emily was my favorite book as a child. It taught me a lot about the history of women in medicine and since it describes the dawn of the 20th century, it is especially relevant now, as we face the dawn of the 21st century.

Emily is a love story. A young debutante falls in love with a poor medical student and, at the same time, with the world of medicine. Much to her family's shock and horror, she begins to work at a hospital as a nurses assistant.

The story is delightfully readably, and yet it discusses complex themes such as romance between people of different class backgrounds, the role of women in medicine, coming of age, confilcts with one's parents and with one's social background, discovering one's professional calling in life and following it in spite of obstacles and falling in love for the first time.

The Sunfire series was a wonderfull series. It gave me an overview of history that helped me later in school. Even as an adult, I still think back on the Sunfire series as a valuable influence. They give an honest, subtly feminist perspective. Educational without being dull -- historical but still modern and easy to relate to. Someone should bring them back!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a book you can read over and over again!, April 18, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Emily (Sunfire) (Paperback)

I have read many of the Sunfire Romances, and Emily is one of the best. As well as providing a detailed insight into the lives of the Fifth Avenue millionaires at the turn of the twentieth century, this book explores deeper themes within this context, such as the upper class reliance on tradition, and how one girl breaks away from accepted standards to follow her heart. Emily falls in love with Stephen, a medical student from the Lower East Side, and decides to work in a hospital to be near him, but she soon discovers that there is meaning in life when one is helping others. All the while, she is battling her conservative parents and being compared to her beautiful, radiant cousin Annabelle, a "credit to the Blackburn family." This book is truly enjoyable...a delightful read and an enthralling history lesson!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book to love., March 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Emily (Sunfire) (Paperback)

Emily is a millionaire who falls in love with a medical student. He inspires her to become a nurse but her hopes are dashed when her parents return from Europe and threaten to send her to Boarding School. Emily tries to go to the hospital but is caught every time. Can Emily seek the career of her choice and can the man she loves love her? Bring back the Sunfire Romances!!!