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Maddie Needs Her Own Life

by Louise Leblanc
translated by Sarah Cummins
illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay

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self-esteem & self-reliance, peer pressure, humorous stories
list price: $14.95
edition:Hardcover
also available: Paperback eBook
category: Children's Fiction
published: 2001
ISBN:9780887805516
publisher: Formac Publishing Company Limited
imprint: Formac
Awards
  • Winner, Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Selection
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Description

Maddie's aim is to have her own life, new friends, and new experiences. In this story, Maddie finds herself looking up to an older kid -- a really cool guy -- hoping to get into his gang. Her troubles begin when she creates a cover-up for her after-school activities.

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Louise Leblanc

Louise Leblanc

LOUISE LEBLANC is an award-winning novelist and children\s writer. A native of Montreal she worked as a teacher a model an actress and a dancer before establishing her full-time writing career in 1985. Her Maddie books have appeared in French English Spanish and Danish editions.'
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Sarah Cummins

Sarah Cummins

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Marie-Louise Gay

Marie-Louise Gay

Marie-Louise Gay is a world-renowned author and illustrator of children's books. She has won many prestigious awards, including the Governor General's Award, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award, the Vicky Metcalf Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Her books have been translated into more than fifteen languages and are loved by children all over the world. Marie-Louise lives with her family in Montreal.
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