Stand a Little Out of My Sun - "An elegant . . . compelling multigenerational drama . . . the text is entertaining and vibrant, rich with details of Greek American culture, '50s and '60s Chicago." Kirkus Reviews

Featured in the June, 2021 edition of Kirkus Reviews . . . One of the Top Indie Summer Reads.

Winner - National Indie Excellence Awards 2021: Category: General Fiction

5 star review - Readers' Favorite 2021

Stand a Little Out of My Sun captures the dramatic crosscurrents of life within the folds of a Greek American family in Chicago's Industrial Southeast Side during the fifties.

It tells the story of Sophie Poulos, who becomes the sole protector of her little brother, Niko. Sophie wishes to live with her grandparents with their big passions and abundant love, but Niko idolizes their pa. Nine-year-old Niko becomes the newest member of an under-the-table car business run by his pa. He shuts Sophie out, and she can't bear the way his eyes have begun to get the same hard flash as their father's.

The core of this multigenerational and multicultural story tests the bounds of a family's loyalty and its astonishing mercy under impossible circumstances.

"The pleasant smell of flinty steel, tires, and grease filled his head. For a solid hour, Niko watched his Pa's quick, purposeful movements. His rapt attention to detail and sure, steady hands under the hood of the car were captivating. . . Niko looked up smiling at the crisscross rafters of the garage, and it seemed to him the whole canopy of heaven."

"Sophie looked into her Yiayia's soulful eyes, which regarded the world fearlessly, and thought she was the most extraordinary woman she had ever known. Sophie felt great ambition to be like her."

Formato	Tapa suave
Número de Páginas	314
Lenguaje	Inglés
Editorial	Nature's Light Press
Fecha de Publicación	2020-08-04
Dimensiones	8.5" x 5.5" x 0.7" pulgadas
Letra Grande	No
Con Ilustraciones	No
Temas	Familia

Voss, Angelyn Christy

"Stand a Little Out of My Sun draws upon Angelyn's early upbringing on the East Side of Chicago within the folds of a colorful Greek American family. As a writer, teacher and artist, she touches lives in many ways. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in Elementary Education, with an English minor from Oregon State University and Western Oregon University respectively. She has taught English Language Learners, Reading, and Kindergarten. Angelyn belongs to Willamette Writers of Oregon, The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies - a global transdisciplinary network of educators, writers, artists, and others whose purpose is to promote mutual respect. Angelyn has studied art at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago as well as continuing art education at various universities and community colleges. She has attended art workshops in the Northwest and France. Her art has been juried into numerous exhibitions. She is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, the Corvallis Art Guild, and Vistas and Vineyards. She knows the joy of any artistic pursuit is the realization that the adventure and learning never cease. Stand a Little Out of My Sun has been inspired, not only by Angelyn's background, but also by the many children who have touched her life. The happy voices of children resonate in her heart. Angelyn lives with her husband, George, and her cat, Teddy, in the idyllic university town of Corvallis, Oregon"