ISBN: 9780888997449

Blessed — or cursed, depending on her mood — with an active mind, incessant curiosity, and uncontrollable nosiness, Ellen Fremedon is not looking forward to another summer. Her … More...

Blessed — or cursed, depending on her mood — with an active mind, incessant curiosity, and uncontrollable nosiness, Ellen Fremedon is not looking forward to another summer. Her best friend, Jenny, is going away to art school, and none of their usual projects seem like much fun anymore. Plus, Ellen, now 13 years old, has developed a bit of an attitude, and she isn’t thrilled at being left behind with the boring folks in Partridge Cove. The possibilities are far from enticing: Spend time with her obnoxious little twin brothers? Read to brats in the summer reading program at the library? Take on more chores at home now that their housekeeper has left and multiple sclerosis confines Mrs. Fremedon to a wheelchair? To add insult to injury, Ellen is corralled into visiting a bunch of seniors at Peacehaven, the local retirement home, where she meets her match in Mr. Martin — a blind, rude, old man who is even crankier than Ellen. Can it get any worse? In this lively novel, award-winning author Joan Givner explores serious issues — including family dysfunction, single parenthood, and disability — through humor, surprise, and one of the most appealing main characters in contemporary young adult fiction. Books Books ~~ Juvenile / Children's Fiction~~ Children's Fiction > JUVENILE FICTION ~~ Social Issues ~~ Friendship Ellen-Fremedon-Volunteer~~Joan-Givner Groundwood Books With her best friend off to arts camp in Saskatchewan, 13-year-old Ellen is not looking forward to summer. Then she befriends Dimsie Fairchild, a Toronto girl staying with her reclusive grandmother, and becomes a volunteer at Peacehaven, a local retirement center. Inquisitive Ellen is intrigued by the mystery of Dimsies mother, a concert pianist who disappeared more than a decade ago. When Peacehaven's closure is announced, Ellen attempts to save the home, and the ensuing publicity ends up reuniting Dimsie and her parent.<

ISBN: 9780888997449

Thirteen-year-old Ellen Fremedon is not looking forward to summer. Her best friend Jenny is going away to art school, and none of her usual projects seem like very much fun anymore. She i… More...

Thirteen-year-old Ellen Fremedon is not looking forward to summer. Her best friend Jenny is going away to art school, and none of her usual projects seem like very much fun anymore. She isn't thrilled when she considers all the ways she could spend her time: hanging out with her obnoxious twin brothers, reading to the brats in the summer reading program at the library, gardening for her fussy neighbors, or maybe taking on some more chores at home since the housekeeper has left and her wheelchair-bound mother suffers from multiple sclerosis. Things look bad for Ellen, and then, to add insult to injury, she's roped into visiting the senior citizens at Peacehaven, the local retirement home. But the experience proves to be far from boring when she meets her match in Mr. Martin, a blind, rude old man who is even crankier than Ellen. Maybe summer won't be a complete bust after all. Joan Givner, Books, Ellen Fremedon: Volunteer Books With her best friend off to arts camp in Saskatchewan, 13-year-old Ellen is not looking forward to summer. Then she befriends Dimsie Fairchild, a Toronto girl staying with her reclusive grandmother, and becomes a volunteer at Peacehaven, a local retirement center. Inquisitive Ellen is intrigued by the mystery of Dimsies mother, a concert pianist who disappeared more than a decade ago. When Peacehaven's closure is announced, Ellen attempts to save the home, and the ensuing publicity ends up reuniting Dimsie and her parent.<

ISBN: 9780888997449

Paperback, [PU: GROUNDWOOD BOOKS], Blessed -- or cursed, depending on her mood -- with an active mind, incessant curiosity, and uncontrollable nosiness, Ellen Fremedon is not looking forw… More...

Paperback, [PU: GROUNDWOOD BOOKS], Blessed -- or cursed, depending on her mood -- with an active mind, incessant curiosity, and uncontrollable nosiness, Ellen Fremedon is not looking forward to another summer. Her best friend, Jenny, is going away to art school, and none of their usual projects seem like much fun anymore. Plus, Ellen, now 13 years old, has developed a bit of an attitude, and she isn't thrilled at being left behind, Fiction<