A Second Springtime

by Gordon D. Cooper, Robin Jacques (Illustrator)

In the 1860's eleven-year-old Hester, who has lived in an English orphanage all her life, is adopted by a settler family in Nova Scotia.

223 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

Born in 1964 in New York City, Gordon D. Cooper moved with his family to Watkins Glen, N.Y., when he was 3 years old. After graduating from Watkins Glen High School in 1983, he attended Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y. and then began a career in electrical engineering. He served for 20 years in the U.S. Army Reserve, including deployments to Bosnia and Kosovo as a public affairs officer, before retiring as a major in 2003. In 2002, he started Preston Woods Publishing Company to promote books of regional interest. Watkins Glen Tour Guide is the first book he has authored. He lives in Northern California with his wife and their three sons.

Reviews

[Peggy Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this many years ago when I was in 5th grade. I loved it then and the story has just stayed with me. I've been looking for a copy for a long time.

[CLM · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love those Canadian orphans...

[Sharon Buxton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A. children's fiction, grade 5, historical fiction, orphan, England, Nova Scotia, Mom's stash, keep