Emily's Dream
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2005
- Category
- Canada, Post-Confederation (1867-), Art & Architecture
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 7
- Recommended Reading age
- 9 to 12
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551433684
- Publish Date
- Apr 2005
- List Price
- $7.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554696093
- Publish Date
- Apr 2005
- List Price
- $6.99
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Description
In the sequel to Discovering Emily, Emily Carr is determined to become an artist.
Emily's parents have died, and she and her siblings are ruled by the iron-willed eldest, Dede. Dede is more concerned with decorum than with ridiculous dreams and is not averse to punishing Emily severely. In the face of such resistance, and in the conservative climate of nineteenth-century Victoria, Emily must find a way to make her dream come true.
About the authors
Jacqueline Pearce is the author of 12 books for children and teens. Her novels and nonfiction explore her fascination with local history, people, nature and animals, including Dog House Blues and The Truth About Rats, which were written for the BC SPCA Kids Club. Jacqueline has degrees in English literature and environmental studies. She has volunteered for the BC SPCA humane education program for many years and has both fostered and adopted many rescued animals with her family. She currently lives near Vancouver with her husband, daughter, dog and two cats.
Jacqueline Pearce's profile page
Renné Benoit is living her childhood dream of being an artist. Trained in graphic design, she is the award-winning illustrator of more than 15 books for children. Her awards include the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award for Children's Literature for Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion; the OLA Silver Birch Express Award for The Secret of the Village Fool; and the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize for both Fraser Bear and Goodbye to Griffith Street. The latter was also nominated for the Amelia Frances Howard Gibbon Award. Big City Bees was nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Illustration, and A Year of Borrowed Men was a finalist for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, among others. Renné lives in St. Thomas, Ontario.
Awards
- Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our Choice
Excerpt: Emily's Dream (by (author) Jacqueline Pearce; illustrated by Renné Benoit)
Emily shifted deeper into the hay, ignoring Dede's call. She had no intention of going back to the house to let Dede punish her. She'd rather stay in the hayloft all day.
Editorial Reviews
"Pearce has created strong characters and plausible dialogue. Recommended."
Canadian Book Review Annual
Librarian Reviews
Emily’s Dream (Orca Young Readers)
In this sequel to Discovering Emily, Emily Carr is determined to become an artist. But Emily’s parents have died, and her iron-willed sister rules the household.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2006.
