Cheetah

Orca Echoes

by Wendy A. Lewis, Graham Ross (Illustrator)

Cheetah is the small spotted frog Amelia brings home in a macaroni container. Amelia longs to keep Cheetah forever, but over the course of a week, she comes to understand that his place is back in the wild. "Cheetah" is based on a true story, and all the characters are real.

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Wendy A. Lewis is an author from Uxbridge, Ontario, who writes books and stories of various types for all ages of young people. Wendy studied English Literature at the University of Toronto and worked in various sales, marketing, and public relations positions.

Although she liked writing articles for newspapers and business publications, she didn't have much creative energy left for what she really wanted to do, which was write children's literature. In 1996, Wendy went on maternity leave and gave birth to a baby girl and twelve short stories, which became her first book, Graveyard Girl. Since then, Wendy has worked at home as a freelance writer, author, and mom to two amazing daughters who inspire countless story ideas.

Wendy loves to learn about and write about nature, animals, and fascinating people. To get at the heart of her stories, she has prowled through cemeteries, counted the eggs of a giant Leatherback sea turtle in Costa Rica, jumped out of airplanes, and learned about lacrosse from the Mohawk family of one of Canada's best-ever lacrosse players. She savors the challenge of writing different forms and genres of children's literature, experimenting with narrative styles and points of view, and stretching against literary conventions.

Reviews

[Katelynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has a good message that young readers will enjoy. There’s a lot to talk about, and the main character, Mia, is fun.