Dandelion Days

Our Canadian Girl: Millie #4

by Troon Harrison

1915:Millie convinces her mother to let her take the radial railway to stay with her friend Molly, who is living with a family north of Toronto.Molly’s life is full of chores, and after two days Millie is exhausted. But that doesn’t stop her from rescuing a runaway boy who’s been swept away by the rushing Don River.When Millie learns why he’s run away, she helps hide him until she can find him a safe place to stay. By the trip’s end,Millie has learned about life on a farm—and realizes her life in Toronto is a lot easier than she once thought.

Genres: Historical Fiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published October 18, 2007

About the author

Troon Harrison is an internationally published, award winning author, an editor, and a qualified teacher. Troon writes picture books, teen-adult cross-over novels, and junior chapter books. She has 24 books published in a range of genres including historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary fiction.

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit of a let down. It doesn't feel like anything happens in this book, other than Millie getting a dog. In particular the plot described in the summary, which is never solved. Does Millie save the boy? We don't get to know, because he runs away and she's left saying "oh well maybe he'll go back to a better life." I enjoyed the other three books in her series but was bored with this one.