True Brit: Beatrice, 1940

By Rosemary Zibart

In 1940, Beatrice Sims, a spoiled English girl arrives in Santa Fe to escape the war in London. At first the twelve-year-old hates the dusty little town. But soon Beatrice makes friends with goofy Arabella, develops a crush on handsome Esteban and aids Ana, a shy Indian girl. First accused of being faceta – stuck up, Beatrice learns to change tires, ride wild ponies and helps the public health nurse, Clementine Pope, rescue a sick baby on an Indian pueblo.

TRUE BRIT - Beatrice, 1940 was inspired by accounts of children who were sent to Santa Fe and elsewhere in the United States to escape the war in Europe. The book is the first of a series titled Far and Away, which features young people displaced and relocated between 1939 - 1945.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Artemesia Publishing
• Release date: Nov 20, 2011
• ISBN: 9781932926194

Rosemary Zibart

Rosemary Zibart has worked as a journalist, playwright and children's book writer. Her newspaper and magazine articles tackled issues such as how art can transform the lives of at-risk teens and the Heart Gallery that promotes the adoption of children and teens. As a playwright, she has written award-winning plays for adults and children like Never Ever Land and My Dear Doctor. In 1989, she created the first in a series of travel books for youth called Kidding Around San Francisco (John Muir Press, 1989). In 2004, she received an "Angel in Adoption" award from the National Coalition on Adoption Institute. Rosemary lives in Santa Fe with her husband Jake, her dog Bandit, her cat Micky (short for Mick Jaguar) and looks forward to frequent visits from her beloved grandson Brandon. Learn more about her at www.rosemaryzibart.com.