Margaret Laurence

The Olden Days Coat

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Truly a classic by one of Canada's finest authorsTen-year-old Sal is disappointed when she and her parents spend Christmas at her grandmother's house, instead of at home, like they did before Grandpa died. In order to pass the time, Sal explores the contents of an old trunk. Searching through the old photographs she comes across a little girl's winter coat, tries it on, and finds herself transported into the past where she makes an unexpected connection to her heritage and her grandmother.This model tale of time travel was one of Margaret Laurence's few forays into children's literature and has remained a favourite of children of all ages. Ne… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Wood, Muriel

ISBN: 978-0-88776-704-3
EAN: 9780887767043
Produktnummer: 27464324
Verlag: Random House N.Y.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
Seitenangabe: 32 S.
Ausstattung: Bilderbuch
Sonstiges: Ab 7 - 10 J.

Über den Autor

Author of such critically-acclaimed adult novels as The Diviners, The Stone Angel and A Jest of God, and of such children's classics as Jason's Quest and Six Darn Cows, Margaret Laurence remains one of Canada's most-loved novelists. Her books are printed in many languages and are required reading on many university courses around the world. Margaret Laurence died in 1987.Artist Muriel Wood is a graduate of Canterbury College of Art and began illustrating children's books in 1964. She has created designs that have appeared on stamps, in film, and on book jackets, including the first edition of The Olden Days Coat (McClelland & Stewart). For ten years she has taught illustration at Ontario College of Art and presently makes her home in Toronto.