Novels and Teachers' Guides
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Wild Dog Summer (re-issued; previously published by Nelson Canada) By Jean Mills |
A year has passed since the death of her older brother in a car accident, but 13-year-old BJ Kelsey knows her family is a long way from healing, especially since her mother can’t forgive the boy she believes is responsible for the tragedy. Trying to find her own way to cope, BJ sneaks off to a hiding place in an old, deserted barn and discovers that she’s not alone in needing a place to hide.
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Wild Dog Summer
ISBN 9780973285314
Pages 146
Price $10.95 CAD
Wild Dog Summer Teacher’s Guide available here.
ISBN 9780973285321
Pages 79
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Abby and the Curling Chicks By Jean Mills |
Aspiring writer Abby Chisholm resists her mother’s efforts to get her to join the boring junior curling program at her local club. But when she makes a bargain to endure a season at the rink in exchange for a summer at an arts camp, Abby and her friends find a few surprises wait for them on the ice - and off.
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Abby and the Curling Chicks
ISBN 9732853-0-3
131 pages
Price $10.95 CAD
(Readers can follow Abby’s further adventures on the ice in Abby and the Curling Chicks: Trouble in the House, currently in production.)
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Coming Soon! The Legacy (re-issued; previously published by Nelson Canada) ByJean Mills |
Anna Kate Frazer wants nothing to do with her roots, but Mom insists she go back to the family farm and meet the cousins she never knew existed. Music, family and the power of the past all combine to help Anna see her roots – and her future – differently.
The Legacy Teacher’s Guide
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Now Available! The Toymaker's Son By Jean Mills |
Awkward and shy, Linden Flanders seems to come alive when he puts on his skates and hits the ice with his best friend, even if his father disapproves. When his sister Ardith launches a plan to save the local forest from being demolished by a developer, and Linden finds himself befriended by Cassie McKay, the daughter of Ardith’s adversary, the trouble begins. Linden’s loyalty is tested, and he finds himself caught up in events that force him to make some important choices about what - and who - matter most.
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The Toymaker's Son
ISBN 9732853-3-8
129 pages
Price $10.95 CAD
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