They have been translated into 27 languages and won awards including the prime ministers award for childrens literature, childrens book council of australia book of the year and listing on the american library association best of the best. Arabella by orr, wendy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Today, wendy lives in australia with her husband and family. 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. The rainbow street shelter book series by wendy orr includes books lost. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at scholastic. So shes not afraid when her scientist dad sails off to study plankton for three days, leaving her alone on their island. It looks like we dont have any biography for wendy orr yet. See more ideas about guinea pigs, cavy and cute guinea pigs. Wendy orr wrote her very first draft of nims island at age nine.
May 10, 2019 pet cavies, rabbits and rodents, and books about them. I learned to read in french before english, and still enjoy reading it when i can find books. Wendy orr is an author of books for children, teens and adults. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Wendy orr is the author of rescue on nims island which made the wilderness society 2015 childrens book award shortlist in the category of fiction. Wendys many books for children have been published in 27 countries.
Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation. Wendy is the author of several awardwinning books, including nims island, which was made into a movie in 2008. So more 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. Join facebook to connect with wendy orr and others you may know. Her books for children and teens include the rainbow street stories, ravens mountain, and the nim stories including nims island. Wendy orr about the author studied occupational therapy in england. She lives with her family in australia, near the sea. For more information, visit the peninsula writers club on facebook. So when she goes on a picnic with her friend hannahs family, hannah thinks amy is imagining things when she says she heard a horse neigh nearby. 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. A dog called bear rainbow street shelter book 1 aug 2, 2011. Wendy orrs buoyant language and jonathan beans gorgeous, detailed penandink illustrations blend together in a book that is destined to become a classic.
Uranus was written and set in france immediately after wwii. See all books authored by wendy orr, including nims island, and lost. Awardwinning author wendy orr was born in edmonton, alberta and has since lived around the world, including several years in colorado, france, and england, and currently melbourne, australia. In 1995, she received the cbca book of the year, younger readers award. This interview with aissa, a character from wendy orrs dragonfly song, was conducted between wendy orr and bianca schulze. As you can guess, the cover is from the movie poster of return to nims island. Wendy orr is a canadianborn australian writer born in edmonton, alberta. See the complete rainbow street shelter series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Wendy was a compulsive reader from an early age and wrote stories throughout her childhood. She first fell in love with the mountains when she went to summer camp in the rockies at age 8. Peeling the onion wurde unter anderem 1997 mit dem honour book for the childrenss book council of australia book of the year, older readers. Bella was always a beautiful pup but as she grew, her owners knew that the bright, energetic beagle needed more to do. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
Wendy orr has written more than twenty childrens books, including nims island. For more information about wendy and her books, go to wendys web site at. Books 1 4 of 26 from wendys published works, view all 26 books click a books title for more details about the book 1. 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. Wendy orr books, author biography, and reading level. When she is twelve years old, she learns her name is aissa the dragonfly. Wendys latest book is swallows dance, a bronze age novel in free verse and prose. She was a compulsive reader and writer from an early age, and now writes for children, young adults and adults. Amy lives and breathes horses, but all her horses are in books or in her head.
Wendy orr contact information, biography, books, and blog. She was born in canada, and grew up in france, canada and usa. Rescue on nims island the nim stories book 3 sep 1, 2015. 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 orr grew up in canada, france, usa and uk before moving to australia when she was twentyone. Nims island and nim at sea have also become feature films, starring jodie foster and abigail breslin nims. Besides, its not as if no ones looking after hershes got a sea lion to. Wendy orr is an internationally published and awardwinning author of more than thirty books, ranging from picture books to adult. Wendy orr was born in edmonton, and has lived in a wide variety of places from alberta to nova scotia. Wendy orr has written approximately forty books for children and adults. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. 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. Highly recommended for middle, high school, and public library collections. Nims island kindle edition by orr, wendy, kerry millard.
Dragonfly song by wendy orr 2017 for sale online ebay. 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. 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. These are the most recent 10 blog posts mentioning wendy orr in jacketflaps childrens publishing blog reader. Uncorrected proof appears in an orange title block on front cover. Her book, dragonfly song, was a joint winner of the 2017 prime ministers literary awards for childrens nonfiction. 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. Arabella by wendy orr abebooks shop for books, art.
See more ideas about childrens books, books and nims island. Discount prices on books by wendy orr, including titles like swallows dance. She can chop down bananas with a machete, climb tall palm trees, and start a fire with a piece of glass. This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary. 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. With the help of the rainbow street shelter, bella finds friendship and just the right job for a happy conclusion. After high school she studied occupational therapy in england, married an australian farmer, and moved to australia. She lives on a dairy farm in australia with her family. The sequel was also made into an australian movie starring bindi irwin. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. Wendy orr label from public data source wikidata sources found.
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. Her latest book is dragonfly song, a novel in free verse and prose of an outcast. Sep 9, 2019 childrens books, picture books, ya and an adult novel by canadianaustralian writer wendy orr. Wendy orr has 52 books on goodreads with 812 ratings. Mokie and bik is a 2008 bank street best childrens book of the year.
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