Our Canadian Girl Millie #2 the Button Necklace
- Publisher
- Penguin Group Canada
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2005
- Category
- General
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 7
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780143050254
- Publish Date
- Aug 2005
- List Price
- $8.99
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Description
It's September 1914. Ten-year-old tomboy Millie MacCallum has just learned that her father, like so many other Canadian men, will be leaving for England to join in the war effort. More bad news: her mother has enrolled her in a new school where she'll be expected to learn languages, dancing, and lady-like deportment. Millie would much rather be paddling a canoe or tucking up her dress to wade among water lilies. Nonetheless, she promises her father that she'll stay out of trouble while he's away. But for a girl as lively as Millie, this is a hard promise to keep .
About the author
Troon Harrison's many picture books, stories for juniors, and teen/YA novels, are published in seven languages and in Braille, and appear in animated TV shows. She teaches creative writing, and edits for writers full-time from her office with a view of river and hills while her dog snores! When not writing, she loves to learn about local history, and to visit her horse. Among her many books, Courage to Fly was published by Red Deer Press in 2002.
Librarian Reviews
Millie: The Button Necklace (Our Canadian Girl)
In Book Two, Millie’s father joins the war effort, and Millie agrees to stay out of trouble while he’s away. But for a tomboy like Millie, this is a hard promise to keep.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2006.
