A Worth While Term [Worthwhile]

by Judy Irwin

...It was on the Friday afternoon that, as she stood gazing wistfully out the window overlooking the front drive and trying to swallow a lump that would keep rising treacherously in her throat, that a gay voice "Come and play tennis?", and she turned in almost guilty haste to encounter a pair of vividly blue eyes. She recognised the girl as Elsie Cleverly, one of her form-mates, of whom she had so far taken but little account. She was gazing at her now in the friendliest fashion, and Dallas found herself smiling in response.
"Pixie, Renie and I are going to play tennis," Elsie repeated. "Will you come and make up the four?"
"I'd love to," exclaimed Dallas with enthusiasm, and hurried off to get her racquet.

146 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1946

About the author

Judy Irwin writes books about kids dealing with everyday stuff, like parents and divorce, friendships and bullies, and figuring out how to handle different situations and circumstances.

She lives in Toronto with a dog, a cat, and two hamsters, plus her husband and two children, ages 10 and 13.

Some of her favorite authors are Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, Edward Eager and Andrew Clements. Her favorite book of all time is 'Tender Is the Night', by F. Scott Fitzgerald.