The Bridge to Nowhere (novel)
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The Bridge to Nowhere is a young adult novel by the American
writer Megan McDonald
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Based on an actual incident in 1964, its protagonist is Hallie, a Pittsburgh seventh-grader coping with, among other things, with the mental depression of her laid off father, an iron worker. A never-completed bridge across the Allegheny River
is a constant reminder that his vocation is gone and this fact prompts a spectacular dramatic act.
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writer Megan McDonald
Megan McDonald
Megan Jo McDonald is an American children's literature author; her most popular works is the series of books which concern a third grade girl named Judy Moody . McDonald has also written many picture books for younger children and continues to write...
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Based on an actual incident in 1964, its protagonist is Hallie, a Pittsburgh seventh-grader coping with, among other things, with the mental depression of her laid off father, an iron worker. A never-completed bridge across the Allegheny River
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
is a constant reminder that his vocation is gone and this fact prompts a spectacular dramatic act.