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Young Adult Fiction Canada

Strange School, Secret Wish

by (author) Bernice Gold

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2001
Category
Canada, Homelessness & Poverty, General
Recommended Age
12 to 15
Recommended Grade
7 to 10
Recommended Reading age
12 to 15
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780888784254
    Publish Date
    Sep 2001
    List Price
    $9.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459702660
    Publish Date
    Sep 2001
    List Price
    $9.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781554886180
    Publish Date
    Sep 2001
    List Price
    $5.99

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Description

The year is 1927, and the Merril children are once again in school – but one that’s unlike any other. For 10 months out of the year their school, set up in a Northern Ontario railway care that also serves as their home, is on the move. Theirteen-year-old Jenny Merrill loves life on the tracks, but she has a secret wish. She’s fallen in love with a violin on page 244 of the Eaton’s catalogue. But how will she get the money to pay for it?

About the author

Bernice Gold lives in Montreal, Quebec.

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Editorial Reviews

"Overall this is a pleasant story, with a unique setting that will introduce students to a chapter of Canadian history in a rural community."

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"Gold's tender storytelling and careful research make this work enjoyable and educational."

Concordia University Magazine