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Contributor(s): Jocelyn, Marthe

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ISBN: 1459806689     ISBN-13: 9781459806689
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
OUR PRICE: $12.71  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2015
* Out of Print *

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
- Young Adult Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes
- Young Adult Fiction | Family - Alternative Family
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2015935534
Age Level: 13-17
Grade Level: 8-12
Lexile Measure: 720 HL (High-Low)
Series: Secrets
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" L (0.65 lbs) 264 pages
Themes:
- Geographic Orientation - Ontario
- Cultural Region - Canadian
- Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/13/2015
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2015 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 11/01/2015 pg. 116
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 182298
Reading Level: 4.6   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 8.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Malou has just turned sixteen--hardly old enough to be out in the world on her own--and all she knows for sure is that she's of mixed race and that she was left at an orphanage as a newborn. When the orphanage burns to the ground, she finds out that she may have been born in a small town in Ontario's cottage country. Much to her surprise, Parry Sound turns out to have quite a few young brown faces, but Malou can't believe they might be related to her. After she finds work as a cleaner in the local hospital, an Aboriginal boy named Jimmy helps her find answers to her questions about her parents. The answers are as stunning--and life-changing--as anything Malou could have imagined back at the orphanage.

Part of the SECRETS--a series of seven linked novels that can be read in any order.


Contributor Bio(s): Jocelyn, Marthe: - Marthe Jocelyn is the award-winning author and illustrator of over thirty-five books for babies, kids and teens. Her illustrated books have been shortlisted for both the Governor General's Literary Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. In 2009 she was the recipient of the prestigious Vicky Metcalf Award for her body of work. For more information, visit www.marthejocelyn.com.
 
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