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Linda Granfield is the award-winning author of nearly thirty nonfiction titles for young readers. Granfield's writing brings history to life with such works as In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae, High Flight: A Story of World War II, and the acclaimed Amazing Grace: The Story of the Hymn. Linda Granfield grew up in a big family north of Boston, Massachusetts, and now makes her home in Toronto.
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97 Orchard Street, New York
Written by Linda Granfield
Photographed by Arlene Alda
Trade Paperback | Tundra Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - History - United States - State & Local; Juvenile Nonfiction - History - United States - 19th Century | 978-0-88776-580-3 (0-88776-580-7) | October 2001 | 16.99
Imagine growing up on Orchard Street in 1916. If you were a member of the large Confino family you’d be living in 325 square feet of space. The only fresh air and natural light would come from the two windows in the front room. No heat, no water, no bathtub, no... [read more]
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High Flight
Written by Linda Granfield
Illustrated by Michael Martchenko
Hardcover | Tundra Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Historical; Juvenile Nonfiction - History - Military & Wars | 978-0-88776-469-1 (0-88776-469-X) | August 1999 | 18.99
Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot John Magee was only nineteen years old when he wrote the poem “High Flight” in 1941. Born in Shanghai and educated at Rugby School in England, Magee showed early promise as a poet. Impatient to take part in the war raging in Europe, Magee gave up... [read more]
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Out of Slavery
Written by Linda Granfield
Illustrated by Janet Wilson
Hardcover | Tundra Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Historical; Juvenile Nonfiction - Music - History | 978-0-88776-915-3 (0-88776-915-2) | August 2009 | 17.99
The story of slavery, a man, and the world’s most beloved hymn.
John Newton led a rich life. He was a God-fearing man and a successful seafaring trader; his cargo was a lucrative business, for his wares were human beings. In 1748, Newton’s ship, the Greyhound, sailed the triangular trade route from... [read more]
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Pier 21
Written by Linda Granfield
Trade Paperback | Tundra Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - History - Canada | 978-0-88776-517-9 (0-88776-517-3) | March 2000 | 14.99
Between 1928 and 1971, Pier 21 was the gateway of Canada. As the landing port for immigrants, it greeted more than one million new Canadians. It also saw many Canadians leave, including 368,000 soldiers who sailed overseas during the Second World War.
This is the story of Pier 21 and the many... [read more]
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What Am I?
Written by Linda Granfield
Illustrated by Jennifer Herbert
Hardcover | Tundra Books | Juvenile Nonfiction; Juvenile Nonfiction - Concepts | 978-0-88776-812-5 (0-88776-812-1) | October 2007 | 18.99
What Am I? is an absorbing guessing game for very young children. Large, simple text offers clues to riddles on each double-page spread. Whimsical illustrations contain correct answers along with several false leads. Little ones will enjoy using their powers of deduction before flipping the page to see if they have... [read more]
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