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Children's Fiction Adolescence

Lorinda's Diary

by (author) Budge Wilson

Publisher
Fitzhenry and Whiteside
Initial publish date
Oct 1991
Category
Adolescence, Coming of Age
Recommended Age
12 to 14
Recommended Grade
7 to 9
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780773673489
    Publish Date
    Oct 1991
    List Price
    $4.95

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Description

As if Lorinda doesn't have enough to worry about! Her Body is changing, her boy friends are turning into boyfriends, her Science teacher is mad at her, and her mother's driving her crazy Then her grandfather comes to visit - for six months At first Lorinda thinks he might be an ally Then he starts to complain -about everything And it's up to Lorinda to find out what's really bothering him

About the author

Budge Wilson (b. 1927) was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and lived in Kingston, Ontario, before moving back to North West Cove, Nova Scotia. A former commercial artist and photographer, she has written more than twenty books, many of them for children and young adults; her awards include the Ann Connor Brimer Award for children's literature. "Mr. Manuel Jenkins" is included in her story collecton The Leaving (Anansi, 1991).

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