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edition:Paperback
also available: eBook
category: Children's Fiction
published: Oct 2008
ISBN:9781554690152
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Meeting Miss 405

by Lois Peterson

tagged: depression & mental illness, new experience, friendship
Description

Life is hard enough for Tansy with her depressed mom away indefinitely and her dad making a mess of things at home. But then Dad sends her down the hall to a wrinkly old babysitter named Miss Stella, who Tansy hates on sight. Miss Stella has a unique perspective on life, to say the least, but with the help of her best friend Parveen, Tansy gradually learns to manage all the changes in her life and make unexpected new friends in the process.

About the Author

Lois Peterson is the award-winning author of eight books of fiction for children, and numerous short stories, essays and articles for adults. She was the executive director of a homeless shelter and worked at a public library for more than 40 years. Lois lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
9 to 12
Grade:
4 to 7
Reading age:
9 to 12
Awards
  • Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
  • Winner, Chocolate Lily Book Awards
  • , Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards - Diamond Willow
  • , Forest of Reading Silver Birch Express Award
  • Commended, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
Editorial Reviews

"A beautifully told tale that tackles some heavy topics...No condescending, oversimplified pabulum here."

— The Now Newspaper

"Excellent...This book would make a good class set."

— Southwestern Ohio Young Adult Materials Review Group

"Top notch... This is a wise purchase for a library that will make a good read-a-loud and will entertain the adult reading the book as well as the children listening. "

— Puget Sound Council for Reviewing Children's Media

"Full of thought-provoking issues, this was a novel I fully enjoyed."

— The Reading Zone blog

"Peterson manages to blend aspects of forming friendships with the most unexpected people and finding hope and strength within ourselves...A delight to read and highly recommended."

— Resource Links

"Recommended."

— Tucson Unified School District

"There are several storylines and themes that are skillfully intertwined in this novel... [and] the character of quirky Miss Stella is particularly unique and appealing."

— CM Magazine

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