Bonnie

by Lee Wyndham

As Bonnie gradually overcomes her shyness and makes friends at school, she changes her opinion of her family's move from their quiet farm to Grove City. And there is one special boy - will he make the move worthwhile?

Genres: Young Adult

142 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1961

About the author

Jane Andrews Lee Hyndman (December 16, 1912-March 18, 1978) was born in Russia and came to the United States in 1923 where she became a U.S. Citizen. She was the daughter of Andrew and Alexandra Levchenko. In 1933 she married Robert Hyndman (pseudonym Robert Wyndham) and they had two children. Lee Hyndman was educated in both the United States and in Turkey where she studied singing and painting. She was a member of the Author’s Guild of the Author’s League of America and Women’s National Book Association (New York).

During her career Hyndman worked as a children’s book editor for the Morristown Daily Record in Morristown, New Jersey from 1949-1958 and at the Philadelphia Inquirer from 1950-1963. Beginning in 1958 Hyndman began lecturing on writing for teens and children at New York University. She also held several other jobs such as author of a syndicated children’s book column in five New Jersey newspapers beginning in 1963, lecturer, book critic, free-lance editor and project consultant. She also conducted several writing seminars and conferences. She was also a professional fashion model in New York.

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Discovered this in junior high, and it remains my favorite malt shop tome. I can relate to Bonnie having to move whilst in junior high, because it happened to me, twice! The story is set in a time period that has come and gone, with characters many can relate to. I found myself wishing this were a series, because to me, this is comfort food reading.

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a difficult book to star. I mean, it's a terrible book; I've always found it curious that one author wrote both the best book in the world (Candy Stripers) and the worst (this one)--more or less. But it's definitely so-bad-it's-good. Lots of stuff to mock.

[Janet M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved this as a child. Clean, simple, sappy. Line I'll always remember, you're an October blonde wrapped up in an October blue sky, (her handsome boyfriend) describing blonde, brown-eyed Bonnie in her gorgeous blue prom gown.

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fell in love with this book when I was in 5th grade. My husband found it and gave it t me as an early Valentine’s Day present. What a fun visit to my past!

[CLM · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sappy but hard to put down; definitely not one of Wyndham's best.