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Children's Fiction Self-esteem & Self-reliance

The Bells on Finland Street

by (author) Lyn Cook

Publisher
Fitzhenry and Whiteside
Initial publish date
Dec 2002
Category
Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550417944
    Publish Date
    Dec 2002
    List Price
    $9.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 10 to 14
  • Grade: 5 to 9

Description

Elin has a dream - she wants to be the most wonderful figure skater in the world. Her family is unable to afford skates or lessons and Elin must find a way to earn the money she needs. But when something terrible happens, Elin sacrifices her savings. Will she ever achieve her dream?

About the author

Veteran children's writer Lyn Cook has authored many titles for children, and is perhaps best known for her classic novel, The Bells on Finland Street. But she has had a varied career, from drama teacher, scriptwriter, narrator, meteorological observer in the RCAF to the first children's librarian in Sudbury. Flight from the Fortress is Lyn's second book set in New France, following The Hiding Place.

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