Strange School, Secret Wish

by Bernice Gold

Overview

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?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781554886180
Publisher:	Dundurn Press
Publication date:	09/01/2001
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	12 - 15 Years

About the Author

Bernice Gold lives in Montreal, Quebec.

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."

Resource Links - Gillian Richardson

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

Concordia UniversityMagazine - Howard Bokser

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

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

From the Publisher

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

Concordia University Magazine

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

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