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From Anna

From Anna

Jean Little (Author) See More
Katherine Paterson (Foreword Writer) See More
Joan Sandin (Illustrator) See More
CELA Library
JUVENILE FICTION
Historical | Disability
Canada , General
Scholastic Canada Ltd
3 - 7
8 - 12
CELAAmazonIndigo
Paperback
9781443113427
$8.99 CAD
English
09/01/2012
EPUB [reflow]
9781443119740
$8.99 CAD
English
09/01/2012
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Description

Jean Little's classic celebrates its 40th anniversary with a new look for a new generation!

Nine-year-old Anna has always been the clumsy one in the family — somehow she can never do anything right. She bumps into tables, and she can't read the chalkboard at school. Her perfect brothers and sisters call her "Awkward Anna."

When Papa announces that the family is moving from Germany to Canada — he's worried about what the Nazis' rise to power will bring — Anna's heart sinks. How can she learn English when she can't even read German properly?

But when the Soldens arrive in Canada, Anna learns that there is a reason for her clumsiness. And suddenly, wonderfully, her whole world begins to change, especially when new friends at her special school help her stand up to bullies who call her names.

A truly heartwarming story, From Anna will resonate with any child who has ever felt left out. This 40th anniversary edition includes an Introduction by Katherine Paterson and and Afterword by Jean Little herself.

Jean Little Katherine Paterson Joan Sandin

Author Bio

JEAN LITTLE has been called “a Canadian treasure.” She wrote more than fifty books including some of Canada’s best-loved children’s books, such as From Anna, Listen for the Singing, Mine for Keeps, Orphan at my Door, and Pippin the Christmas Pig. Many of her books feature children who are orphaned, have a disability, or face other challenges. Jean’s books have been translated into a dozen languages and have won many awards, including a Canadian Library Association Book of the Year award, the Ruth Schwartz Award, the Canada Council Literature Prize, and the Boston Globe Horn-Book Honor Book Award. She was honoured with the Vicky Metcalf Award for her body of work, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Order of Canada and was nominated for the international Astrid Lindgren Award eight times. Jean died in 2020.

Prizes

  • Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book CentreCommended 2013
  • Rocky Mountain Book Award (Alberta Children's Choice)Short-listed 2014
  • Today's Parent 100 best Canadian kids' books of all timeCommended 2015