Our Canadian Girl Izzie #3 Patricia's Secret
- Publisher
- Penguin Group Canada
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2005
- Category
- General
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 7
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780143050070
- Publish Date
- Sep 2005
- List Price
- $8.99
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Description
Nova Scotia, 1942: Izzie and her family have been living a new kind of life in the town of Woodside. Her mother has a job on the assembly line at the sugar refinery, and Izzie and her brother, Joey, have found new friends. Still, with Izzie's father in the navy, it's impossible for the family not to worry about him when they see explosions in the night just beyond Halifax Harbour or when they hear news of the sinking of another ship.
When Izzie's family learn they can return to Granite Cove for the summer, Izzie is delighted and invites her friend Patricia to stay with them. But there is no escaping the reality of war, and one fateful day the family receive a telegram that will change their lives.
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).
Librarian Reviews
Izzie: Patricia’s Secret (Our Canadian Girl)
In Book Three, Izzie’s father is in the navy. When she and her family return for the summer to Granite Cove, Izzie discovers there is no escaping the reality of war.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2006.
