When she is twelve years old, she learns her name is aissa the dragonfly. In 1993 she resigned from her position as an occupational therapist to become a fulltime writer, and an hour later heard that her novel leaving it to you had been. Oct 27, 2017 wendy orrs latest book for middlegrade readers is an epic adventure set in a bronze age world. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Mar 01, 2001 a child finds that being alone in a tiny tropical paradise has its ups and downs in this appealingly offbeat tale from the australian author of peeling the onion 1999. A foodie bibliophile in wanderlust, interview, 1028. Her books have been published in 25 countries and languages and have won awards including the cbc australian book of the year, ala book for older readers. An actionpacked sequel, nim at sea, brings nim to an even bigger island, when the intrepid island girl stows away on a cruise ship bound for manhattan. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint. Mokie and bik is a 2008 bank street best childrens book of the year. The second best result is wendy lynn orr age 40s in anniston, al. A child finds that being alone in a tiny tropical paradise has its ups and downs in this appealingly offbeat tale from the australian author of peeling the onion 1999.
Sep 9, 2019 childrens books, picture books, ya and an adult novel by canadianaustralian writer wendy orr. In 1993 she resigned from her position as an occupational therapist to become a fulltime writer, and an hour later heard. She lives with her family in australia, near the sea. Wendy orr grew up in canada, france, usa and uk before moving to australia when she was twentyone. A trip to rainbow street shelter to look at the smaller animals cant. Wendy orr s search for the soul of south africa as a commissioner of the trc wendy orr.
The sequel was also made into an australian movie starring bindi irwin. Highly recommended for middle, high school, and public library collections. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Wendy orr books, author biography, and reading level. Each year two thirteenyearolds are chosen by the bull king for the bloody bull dances in his court.
Wendy orr has written more than two dozen childrens books, including lost dog bear, the first book in the rainbow street animal series, mokie and bik, ark in the park, and nims island. Rescue on nims island the nim stories book 3 sep 1, 2015. Author wendy orrs complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. The complete adventures on nims island by wendy orr english. The book became a hollywood feature film in 2008, a year after nim at sea was published. Wendy orr was born in canada, and grew up in france, canada and usa. Wendy orrs latest book for middlegrade readers is an epic adventure set in a bronze age world. Her latest book is dragonfly song, a novel in free verse and prose of an outcast. In 1993 she resigned from her position as an occupational therapist to become a fulltime writer, and an hour later heard that her novel leaving it to you had been shortlisted in the childrens book council book of the year awards. Wendy orr 1 wendy orr 1 primary author only wendy orr disambiguation author division wendy orr is composed of at least 2 distinct authors, divided by their works. Discount prices on books by wendy orr, including titles like swallows dance. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.
Many years later, she remembered the feeling of writing that story, and started writing nims island. Fiction author wendy orr is an internationally published and awardwinning. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover wendys connections and jobs at similar companies. After the latest heartfelt plea from a teacher who wanted to use it with her class again, i decided to reissue it myself as a downloadable drawyourownillustrations pdf. Wendy orrs latest book is the epic story of aissa, the daughter of a priestess, abandoned as a baby because she is imperfect, and raised as a slave. Her books for children and adults have been published in 27 countries and won awards around the world. Wendy orr also expands the literary style of the typical middle grade novel to encompass more than just prose writing. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at scholastic. Wendy orr the little girl found under a bush has no name and cannot speak. Select this result to view wendy lynn orrs phone number, address, and more. Wendy orr, author of nims island, uses her formidable writing skills, poetic prose and narrative poetry to bring this historical fiction to life, juxtaposing the old ways of crete with the changes brought by the invading minoans. For more information, visit the peninsula writers club on facebook. Childrens book council of australia shortlist, 2017.
She lives on a dairy farm in australia with her family. Sign up to receive information about new books, author events, and special offers. Lyrical writing and poetic narrative are becoming more popular, as some recently published novels, such as inside out and back again are written entirely in verse and tell a story, akin to the epic poetry of old. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nims island. They had a son and daughter, and now live on five acres of bush near the sea. Pegasus and ooloomooloo in this first book in the micki and daniel series, we are introduced to micki, the fearless dancing explorer, and daniel, her sanguine, violin playing friend. Dragonfly song by wendy orr janet april 12, 2018 abuse canadian death and mourning disability fantasy greek mythology historical fiction middle grade the whispers say its not true that the ladys firstborn died at birth. See all books authored by wendy orr, including nims island, and lost. With a father in the royal canadian air force, wendy orr grew up in many different places, and went to eleven schools between nursery school and grade twelve. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to. She grew up in canada, france and the us, and has practised as an occupational therapist, but now lives on a farm in victoria, where she writes full time. A gripping story of a girl who must discover who she is and how to use her gifts as she is sent as tribute to another land. Wendy orr is also the author of peeling the onion, an ala best book for young adults.
Nim at sea then became the film return to nims island. A book that has been read but is in good condition. Join facebook to connect with wendy orr and others you may know. Wendy orr is a canadianborn australian writer born in edmonton, alberta. Wendy orr wrote her very first draft of nims island at age nine. The complete adventures on nims island by wendy orr. Sam wants a pet for her birthday, but her mom and dad have already said that their apartment is too small for a cat or a dog. She was a compulsive reader and writer from an early age, and now writes for children, young adults and adults. Dragonfly song by wendy orr is beautifully written and different. This interview with aissa, a character from wendy orrs dragonfly song, was. Her descriptions of place and character spring from the page i could see the story as if it were on a screen playing in my mind. Somoreim just starting a new book, set about 200 years earlier than dragonfly song, so about 1625 bce, at the time of a volcanic eruption on santorini. Nims island kindle edition by orr, wendy, kerry millard. Her mom and dad are scientists, and when nim was 1 her mom went to study a whales stomach.
Wendy was a compulsive reader from an early age and wrote stories throughout her childhood. Today, wendy lives in australia with her husband and family. Discover book depositorys huge selection of wendy orr books online. Renaults theseus and orrs aissa are, like most people in their day, deeply concerned with the gods and with interpreting the gods will. Wendy orrs buoyant language and jonathan beans gorgeous, detailed penandink illustrations blend together in a book that is destined to become a classic. See more ideas about childrens books, books and nims island. For more information about wendy and her books, go to wendys web site at. Nims mom was swallowed by the whale and never seen again.
Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. Wendy orr is the author of several novels and picture books including the princess and her panther, peeling the onion, ark in the park, and nims island, which was made into a film starring jodie foster. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Wendy orr im just starting a new book, set about 200 years earlier than dragonfly song, so about 1625 bce, at the time of a volcanic eruption on santorini. It looks like we dont have any biography for wendy orr yet be the first to contribute. Feb 12, 2008 wendy orr wrote her very first draft of nims island at age nine. Leiras family flee to the island of crete just before a huge volcanic eruption destroys their island and sends a tsunami to where they thought they had found safety. Wendy orr has written more than twenty childrens books, including nims island. Nims island and nim at sea have also become feature films, starring jodie foster and abigail breslin nims. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. Lyrical writing and poetic narrative are becoming more popular, as some recently published novels, such as inside out and back again are written entirely. Nims island and nim at sea have also become feature films, starring jodie foster and abigail breslin nims island and bindi irwin return to nims island. Wendy orrs phone number, email, address, public records.
Not for readers searching for a simple or happy journey, this is a beautiful song of a book that shows that life isnt always fair, but change is always constant. A dog called bear rainbow street shelter book 1 aug 2, 2011. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Wendy orr has 52 books on goodreads with 812 ratings. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. They are also, for different reasons, volunteers for the bull dance.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The personal history of rachel dupree by ann weisgarber. This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary. When wendy was nine, she wrote a story about an orphan girl living on an island. Coming to terms with multiple fractures and probable longterm difficulties is something new slow, painful, full of obstacles and questions with no clear answers. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. Wendy orr is the wellrespected author of junior and young adult fiction, including peeling the onion book of the year, older readers, cbc awards 1997. Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation. Wendy orr phone, address, background info whitepages.
Wendys latest book is swallows dance, a bronze age novel in free verse and prose. More information about this seller contact this seller 3. In 1993 she resigned from her position as an occupational therapist to become a fulltime writer, and an hour later heard that her novel leaving it to you had been shortlisted in the. Wendy orr im just starting a new book, set about 200 years earlier than. In 1995, she received the cbca book of the year, younger readers award. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. View wendy orrs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Wendy orr s buoyant language and jonathan beans gorgeous, detailed penandink illustrations blend together in a book that is destined to become a classic. Nims dad decided to sail the ocean to look for the whale that swallowed his wife. Find wendy orrs phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. She is probably best known as the author of nims island, which was made into a film in 2008 starring jodie foster, abigail breslin and gerard butler. After high school, she studied occupational therapy in england, married an australian farmer, and moved to australia. This is an unusual middle grade book in that respect.
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