Hope Was Here

Author	Joan Bauer
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Contemporary American Fiction
Publisher	G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Released	2000
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback), Compact Disc, Book on Tape
Pages	186 pp (Paperback edition)
ISBN	ISBN: 0142404241 (Paperback edition)

Hope Was Here is a 2000 novel by Joan Bauer about a 16 year old teenage girl, Hope Yancey, helping out in a political campaign in Mulhoney, Wisconsin (while at the same time, being a waitress). The name of the girl, "Hope", is very symbolic throughout the story. It won the Newbery Honor Award in 2001. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Joan Bauer, born July 12, 1951 in Illinois, is an award-winning author of young adult literature currently living in Brooklyn. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... See also: 1999 in literature, other events of 2000, 2001 in literature, list of years in literature. ... A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) book is bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with cloth or heavy paper) and a stitched spine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative, typically in prose. ... Joan Bauer, born July 12, 1951 in Illinois, is an award-winning author of young adult literature currently living in Brooklyn. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... A waiter is a person who waits on tables, often at a restaurant. ... The following is a list of Newbery Honor books, in reverse chronological order: // Recent winners 2006 Whittington by Alan Armstrong (Random House) Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitlers Shadow by Susan Campbell Bartoletti (Scholastic Nonfiction, an imprint of Scholastic) Princess Academy by Shannon Hale (Bloomsbury Childrens Books) Show... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Characters

• Hope Yancey
• G.T. Stoop (Hope's boss)
• Addie (Hope's Aunt)
• Braverman/Eddy (Hope's coworker)