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Far from home  Cover Image Book Book

Far from home / Frieda Wishinsky ; illustrated by Leanne Franson.

Wishinsky, Frieda. (Author). Franson, Leanne, (Illustrator).

Summary:

In Far from Home, Emily and Matt land on a ship on its way from London to Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They meet Kate and her younger brother John, Guests of War coming to Canada to escape the German bombs in London, who are very sad about being separated from their parents. As they are about to dock, Kate can’t find John anywhere. She is desperate. Kate promised her parents that she would take care of her little brother. Emily and Matt help Kate search the ship for John, but will they find him before the ship heads back to England?

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781897349427 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 9781897349434 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 83 p. : ill ; 20 cm.
  • Publisher: Toronto : Maple Tree Press, c2008.
Subject: World War, 1939-1945 > Evacuation of civilians > Great Britain > Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Children > Canada > Juvenile fiction.
Time travel > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction, Juvenile.
Adventure fiction, Juvenile.
Canadian fiction, Juvenile.

Available copies

  • 15 of 16 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Smithers Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
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Castlegar Public Library J FIC WIS (Text) 35146001515014 Junior Fiction Volume hold Available -
Dawson Creek Municipal Public Library J PB (Text) DCL144015 Chapter Books Volume hold Available -
Elkford Public Library JF WIS (Text) 35170000240853 Junior Fiction Volume hold Available -
Fernie Heritage Library J FIC WIS (Text) 35136000209651 Junior Fiction Volume hold Available -
Invermere Public Library J FIC WIS (Text) IPL046278 Junior Fiction Volume hold Available -
Kaslo and District Public Library JF WIS (Text) 35134000295481 Juvenile Fiction Volume hold Available -
Kimberley Public Library JF WIS (Text) KPL99186 Juvenile Fiction Volume hold Available -
Lac La Hache Branch J WIS (Text)
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33923004406868 Juvenile Fiction Volume hold Available -
McBride j pbk Y/Series Wis (Text) 35191000204244 Junior Fiction Volume hold Available -
Prince Rupert Library J Wish (Text) 33294001683218 Juvenile Fiction Volume hold Available -


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