| Lucy Maud and Me Contributor(s): Coady, Mary Frances (Author) |
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ISBN: 0888783981 ISBN-13: 9780888783981 Publisher: Dundurn Group OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1999 Annotation: It is 1942 and twelve-year-old Laura Campbell leaves Rocky Falls for her first visit to her grandfather in Toronto, a city bustling with the war effort and news from abroad. While looking for something to do in his quiet neighbourhood, she meets the reclusive woman living across the street who introduces herself as "Mrs. Macdonald," but friends call her Maud. Laura is stunned to realize she is really in the presence of Lucy Maud Montgomery, the very same writer who penned her favourite novels. Before the week is through, Laura has her own special gift from Maud and has made a "bosom friend" she will never forget. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - Canada - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.36 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Geographic Orientation - Ontario |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is 1942, and 12-year-old Laura Campbell arrives in Toronto, a city bustling with the war effort and news from abroad. While looking for something to do in the grandfather's quite neighbourhood, she meets the reclusive woman living across the street. Laura is stunned to realize she is in the presence of Lucy Maud Montgomery, the very same writer who penned her favourite novels. |
Contributor Bio(s): Coady, Mary Frances: - Mary Frances Coady lives in Toronto, Ontario, where she teaches writing. |