The illustrations for both books were done by kerry millard. Wendy orr wrote the book nims island, and the sequel nim at sea. See more ideas about childrens books, books and nims 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. Has nims island by wendy orr won any book awards answers. Wendy orr books, author biography, and reading level. Wendy orr is the author of several awardwinning books, including nims island, nim at sea, ravens mountain, peeling the onion, and stolen. Wendy orr contact information, biography, books, and blog.
She is the author of many awardwinning books and lives on victorias mornington peninsula. The nim stories wendy orr, illustrated by kerry millard. 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. Uranus was written and set in france immediately after wwii. Wendy s latest book is swallows dance, a bronze age novel in free verse and prose, which was recently named a ussby outstanding international book. Wendy orr grew up in canada, france, usa and uk before moving to australia when she was twentyone. The sequel was also made into an australian movie starring bindi irwin. Wendy orr has provided handwritten notes that began her creation of the book nims. Every child deserves to find the books that fuel their passion for stories. An irresistible adventure fantasy about nim a young girl alone on a tropical island except for her three amazing friends. Wendy orr books list of books by author wendy orr thriftbooks. Asked in social network websites, stardoll, social media. I learned to read in french before english, and still enjoy reading it when i can find books.
My father was in the air force, and just before i turned three, we moved to a village in france where we lived in a ta. Wendy orr has 52 books on goodreads with 707 ratings. See all books authored by wendy orr, including nims island, and lost. She lives on a dairy farm in australia with her family. Wendy orr is a canadianborn australian writer born in edmonton, alberta.
Wendy believes that every child deserves to find the books that fuel their passion for stories, encourage. Wendy orr is also the author of peeling the onion, an ala best book for young adults. In 1995, she received the cbca book of the year, younger readers award. Sep 9, 2019 childrens books, picture books, ya and an adult novel by canadianaustralian writer wendy orr.
One day a film producer in hollywood took wendys book nims. All books picture books chapter books middle grade fiction young adult adult nims island series rainbow street pets in print available out of print available out of print unavailable clear filters. Home about me books advice to new writers blog contact wendy orr. Discover book depositorys huge selection of wendy orr books online.
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. 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. Her books for children and adults have been published in 27 countries and won awards around the world. Bet you didnt know these 4 unexpected facts about the wendy s company. Discount prices on books by wendy orr, including titles like swallows dance. See all books authored by wendy orr, including nims island, and nim at sea, and more on. Wendy orr wendy orr has written more than twenty childrens books, including nims island. Peeling the onion 1996 the house at evelyns pond 2001 dragonfly song 2016 childrens books. 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. The tin can puppy 1990 bad martha 1991 leaving it to you 1992 the great yackandandah billy cart race 1993 ark in the park 1994 the laziest boy in the world 1994.
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