Strange School, Secret Wish [Paperback]

The year is 1927, and the Merril children are once again in school  but one that's unlike any other. For 10 months out of the year their school, set up in a Northern Ontario railway care that also serves as their home, is on the move. Theirteen-year-old Jenny Merrill loves life on the tracks, but she has a secret wish. She's fallen in love with a violin on page 244 of the Eaton's catalogue. But how will she get the money to pay for it?

The year is 1927, and the Merril children are once again in school  but one thats unlike any other. For 10 months out of the year their school, set up in a Northern Ontario railway care that also serves as their home, is on the move. Theirteen-year-old Jenny Merrill loves life on the tracks, but she has a secret wish. Shes fallen in love with a violin on page 244 of the Eatons catalogue. But how will she get the money to pay for it?

Overall this is a pleasant story, with a unique setting that will introduce students to a chapter of Canadian history in a rural community.

Gold's tender storytelling and careful research make this work enjoyable and educational.

Bernice Gold lives in Montreal, Quebec.

The year is 1927. For 10 months out of the year the Merrill childrens school, which is set up in a Northern Ontario railway car that also serves as their home, is on the move.