Our Canadian Girl Millie #4 Dandelion Days
- Publisher
- Penguin Group Canada
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2007
- Category
- General
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 7
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780143054535
- Publish Date
- Oct 2007
- List Price
- $8.99
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Description
1915:Millie convinces her mother to let her take the radial railway to stay with her friend Molly, who is living with a family north of Toronto.Molly’s life is full of chores, and after two days Millie is exhausted. But that doesn’t stop her from rescuing a runaway boy who’s been swept away by the rushing Don River.When Millie learns why he’s run away, she helps hide him until she can find him a safe place to stay. By the trip’s end,Millie has learned about life on a farm—and realizes her life in Toronto is a lot easier than she once thought.
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.
