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Author: Sylvia Olsen
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers,Canada
Imprint: Orca Book Publishers,Canada
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.160kg
ISBN: 9781459802773
ISBN 10: 1459802772
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 01 April 2013
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
An elementary school audience [will be able to] relate to Molly's struggles...Recommended. -- (02/22/2013) In this small book with a lot of story packed into it, readers will enjoy the high drama...[and] relate to Molly's uncertainty as she tries something completely new. -- (05/01/2013) An accessible, easy-to-read text with surprising depth...Deals quietly with issues like race, class, various kinds of sickness, and how families differ. The novel should generate lots of conversation in a class or reading group...A smart selection for anyone who has ever struggled with a secret or worried about being different. It's also an inspiring story of a girl who's learning to get along despite difficult circumstances. Many readers will identify with and enjoy Molly's story. -- (04/01/2013)
An elementary school audience [will be able to] relate to Molly's struggles...Recommended. -- (02/22/2013) An accessible, easy-to-read text with surprising depth...Deals quietly with issues like race, class, various kinds of sickness, and how families differ. The novel should generate lots of conversation in a class or reading group...A smart selection for anyone who has ever struggled with a secret or worried about being different. It's also an inspiring story of a girl who's learning to get along despite difficult circumstances. Many readers will identify with and enjoy Molly's story. -- (04/01/2013) In this small book with a lot of story packed into it, readers will enjoy the high drama...[and] relate to Molly's uncertainty as she tries something completely new. -- (05/01/2013)
"""An accessible, easy-to-read text with surprising depth...Deals quietly with issues like race, class, various kinds of sickness, and how families differ. The novel should generate lots of conversation in a class or reading group...A smart selection for anyone who has ever struggled with a secret or worried about being different. It's also an inspiring story of a girl who's learning to get along despite difficult circumstances. Many readers will identify with and enjoy Molly's story.""-- ""Resource Links"" ""An elementary school audience [will be able to] relate to Molly's struggles...Recommended.""-- ""CM Magazine"" ""In this small book with a lot of story packed into it, readers will enjoy the high drama...[and] relate to Molly's uncertainty as she tries something completely new.""-- ""School Library Journal"""
Author Information
Sylvia Olsen is an award-winning author of many books, including young adult novels, first readers, picture books, history and personal-essay. She also writes about knitting and designs knitting patterns. Sylvia teaches First Nations housing management at Vancouver Island University and works toward creating new housing opportunities on reserves in Canada. Sylvia lives in North Saanich, British Columbia on W SANEC territory.
