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Children's Fiction Girls & Women

Sarah's Legacy

by (author) Valerie Sherrard

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2006
Category
Girls & Women, General, General
Recommended Age
9 to 12
Recommended Grade
6 to 8
Recommended Reading age
9 to 12
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550026023
    Publish Date
    Apr 2006
    List Price
    $12.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770702134
    Publish Date
    Apr 2006
    List Price
    $12.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781554886944
    Publish Date
    Apr 2006
    List Price
    $8.99

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Commended for the 2007 Canadian Children’s Book Centre, short-listed for the 2008 Red Maple Award
"You know how it is when you get a feeling that something big is going to happen? Well, it wasn’t like that for me. In fact, that Thursday started out like any other day."
With these words, Sarah Gilmore begins the remarkable story of what happened when she and her mother, Maggie, suddenly found themselves recipients of an unusual inheritance. A home of their own sounds too good to be true to the Gilmores, who have been struggling to manage on Maggie’s income as a waitress - but the conditions that come with the house are strange indeed. Then Sarah receives a message that she should look for a mysterious bequest in an old chest and her imagination runs to thoughts of jewels and wealth. She is disappointed when the chest seems to yield nothing of value - until she learns the truth about her legacy.

About the author

Valerie Sherrard first decided to become an author when she was in grade six! Her homeroom teacher that year, Mr. Alf Lower, praised and encouraged her efforts and instilled in her a lifelong belief in her ability to write. After producing about a dozen books for teens, Sherrard turned her hand to picture books. There’s a COW Under My Bed! introduces Oscar Ollie Brown, who will be embarking on his second adventure in There’s a Goldfish in my Shoe! in the fall of 2009. Since becoming a published author, Sherrard has enjoyed visiting many classrooms and libraries to speak to young people about writing, literacy, and most of all, finding and following your dreams. Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Valerie has spent time in a number of provinces, including her current home of New Brunswick. She lives in Miramichi with her husband Brent and their four cats: Lilly, Thragg, Patootie and Cody.

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Awards

  • Short-listed, Red Maple Award
  • Commended, The Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Selection

Librarian Reviews

Sarah’s Legacy

When Sarah and her mother receive an unusual inheritance, a home of their own sounds too good to be true. Then Sarah gets a message that leads to the truth about her legacy.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.

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