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. She lives with her family in australia, near the sea. 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. 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. Coming to terms with multiple fractures and probable longterm difficulties is something new slow, painful, full of obstacles and questions with no clear answers. The book became a hollywood feature film in 2008, a year after nim at sea was published. Select this result to view wendy lynn orrs phone number, address, and more. They had a son and daughter, and now live on five acres of bush near the sea. Wendy orr has written more than twenty childrens books, including nims island. This interview with aissa, a character from wendy orrs dragonfly song, was.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. A foodie bibliophile in wanderlust, interview, 1028. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Mokie and bik is a 2008 bank street best childrens book of the year. A trip to rainbow street shelter to look at the smaller animals cant. They are also, for different reasons, volunteers for the bull dance. When she is twelve years old, she learns her name is aissa the dragonfly. A book that has been read but is in good condition. A dog called bear rainbow street shelter book 1 aug 2, 2011. 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.
Wendy orr grew up in canada, france, usa and uk before moving to australia when she was twentyone. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover wendys connections and jobs at similar companies. 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. View wendy orrs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Wendy orr was born in canada, and grew up in france, canada and usa. 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. Nim at sea then became the film return to nims island. Wendy orr im just starting a new book, set about 200 years earlier than. For more information about wendy and her books, go to wendys web site at. Oct 27, 2017 wendy orrs latest book for middlegrade readers is an epic adventure set in a bronze age world. Wendy orr has 52 books on goodreads with 812 ratings. 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. It looks like we dont have any biography for wendy orr yet be the first to contribute. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. Wendy orr the little girl found under a bush has no name and cannot speak. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Lyrical writing and poetic narrative are becoming more popular, as some recently published novels, such as inside out and back again are written entirely.
Wendy orr books, author biography, and reading level. Join facebook to connect with wendy orr and others you may know. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. More information about this seller contact this seller 3. 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. Discover book depositorys huge selection of wendy orr books online. 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.
Her latest book is dragonfly song, a novel in free verse and prose of an outcast. 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. Wendy was a compulsive reader from an early age and wrote stories throughout her childhood. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. Nims mom was swallowed by the whale and never seen again. Author wendy orrs complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. This is an unusual middle grade book in that respect. Sep 9, 2019 childrens books, picture books, ya and an adult novel by canadianaustralian writer wendy orr. Sign up to receive information about new books, author events, and special offers. Nims island kindle edition by orr, wendy, kerry millard. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nims island. Highly recommended for middle, high school, and public library collections. This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint. 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. She lives on a dairy farm in australia with her family. Wendy orr s buoyant language and jonathan beans gorgeous, detailed penandink illustrations blend together in a book that is destined to become a classic. Renaults theseus and orrs aissa are, like most people in their day, deeply concerned with the gods and with interpreting the gods will. The second best result is wendy lynn orr age 40s in anniston, al. Childrens book council of australia shortlist, 2017.
The complete adventures on nims island by wendy orr english. 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. Wendy orrs buoyant language and jonathan beans gorgeous, detailed penandink illustrations blend together in a book that is destined to become a classic. Nims island and nim at sea have also become feature films, starring jodie foster and abigail breslin nims.
Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at scholastic. Wendys latest book is swallows dance, a bronze age novel in free verse and prose. Wendy orr s search for the soul of south africa as a commissioner of the trc wendy orr. The personal history of rachel dupree by ann weisgarber. See more ideas about childrens books, books and nims island. Discount prices on books by wendy orr, including titles like swallows dance.
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. See all books authored by wendy orr, including nims island, and lost. 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. 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. The complete adventures on nims island by wendy orr. Each year two thirteenyearolds are chosen by the bull king for the bloody bull dances in his court.
May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 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. In 1995, she received the cbca book of the year, younger readers award. 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. Wendy orr also expands the literary style of the typical middle grade novel to encompass more than just prose writing. Wendy orr wrote her very first draft of nims island at age nine. 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. 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. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to. After high school, she studied occupational therapy in england, married an australian farmer, and moved to australia. Today, wendy lives in australia with her husband and family.
For more information, visit the peninsula writers club on facebook. In 1993 she resigned from her position as an occupational therapist to become a fulltime writer, and an hour later heard. Find wendy orrs phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. 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. Wendy orr is a canadianborn australian writer born in edmonton, alberta. 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. Fiction author wendy orr is an internationally published and awardwinning. 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. Wendy orr is also the author of peeling the onion, an ala best book for young adults. I read a book called nims island by one of my new favorite authors named wendy orr. 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. Her mom and dad are scientists, and when nim was 1 her mom went to study a whales stomach.
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. She was a compulsive reader and writer from an early age, and now writes for children, young adults and adults. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. Wendy orrs latest book for middlegrade readers is an epic adventure set in a bronze age world. Rescue on nims island the nim stories book 3 sep 1, 2015. Many years later, she remembered the feeling of writing that story, and started writing nims island.
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. Feb 12, 2008 wendy orr wrote her very first draft of nims island at age nine. The sequel was also made into an australian movie starring bindi irwin. Dragonfly song by wendy orr is beautifully written and different. Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation. Her books for children and adults have been published in 27 countries and won awards around the world. 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. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. Though her mother is long dead and her scientist father jack has just sailed off on a quick expedition to gather plankton, nim is anything but lonely on her small island home. Nims dad decided to sail the ocean to look for the whale that swallowed his wife. When wendy was nine, she wrote a story about an orphan girl living on an island.
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 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 phone number, email, address, public records. Wendy orr phone, address, background info whitepages. 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.
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