Janet lunn is the author of several awardwinning books, including the root cellar, come to the fair, and, with christopher moore, the story of canada. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. For rose, unaccustomed to everyday giveandtake, nothing in fact goes welland she gladly passes through aunt nans root cellar into the civil war period of mrs. Her honors include the governor generals literary award, the canadian library association book of the year award, and the vicky metcalfe award for a body of work. The root cellar has attained the status of a canadian classic, and its little wonder, with its thrilling combination of ghost story, historical drama, and adventure tale. The root cellar jestresss forgotten books and stories. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful. Rose is an orphan who has been living in new york city, luxuriously but lovelessly. Click to read more about the root cellar by janet lunn. The root cellar by janet lunn overdrive rakuten overdrive. Janet lunn was born in dallas, texas on december 28, 1928. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Buy a cheap copy of the root cellar book by janet lunn.
Lonely unhappy girl, unable to bond with her family or make friends at school, ends up spending time alone exploring, finds an ancient root cellar, and lo. This time travel is done through the root cellar of the title. When rose enters and exits the root cellar at this exact timing, she finally goes back in time again. Her first book, double spell, was published in 1968. At one point in janet lunns the root cellar a timeslip adventure story first published in 1981, and considered a classic of modern canadian childrens literature the heroine, rose larkin, lying in a quiet hospital room, recalling the terrible tales of war she had just been hearing that afternoon, and reflecting on the deep and lasting hurt inflicted by that war on the. Lunn died this week at age 88 of congestive heart failure, surrounded by her own five children. Janet was born janet louise swoboda on december 28, 1928 in dallas, texas, u. The root cellar by janet lunn penguin random house canada. Twelveyearold orphan rose, sent to live with unknown relatives o. The root cellar by lunn, janet louise swoboda, 1928publication date 1983 topics space and time, orphans, farm life. Readers will want to find out what else happened at hawthorn bay by reading the two books that follow in lunn s hawthorn bay trilogy, shadow in hawthorn bay and the hollow tree. Seal books and the portrayal of a seal are the property of random house of canada limited. It was the third novel of a loosely connected trilogy along with the root cellar and shadow in hawthorn bay.
Her books include the root cellar, shadow in hawthorn bay, the hollow tree, and with christopher moore the story of canada. Janet lunn has 29 books on goodreads with 8766 ratings. Janet lunn is one of canadas most respected writers for children. She attended queens university in kingston, ontario, canada. Plot summary twelveyearold rose larkins parents were killed in a car wreck when she was 3. The americanborn lunn was a recipient of the order of canada and the order of ontario. The root cellar paperback january 1, 1996 by janet lunn author.
She spends a happy day with them before being whisked back to her own time. A, moved to vermont when she was two and lived there until she was ten when the family moved to the outskirts of new york city. Her many distinguished awards, national and international, include the vicky metcalf award for body of work, two governor generals awards, the canadian library association. It looked like an ordinary root cellarand if twelveyearold rose hadnt been so unhappy in her new home, where shed been sent to live with unknown. Her honors include the governor generals literary award, the canadian library association book of. At one point in janet lunns the root cellar a timeslip adventure story first published in 1981, and considered a classic of modern canadian childrens literature the heroine, rose larkin, lying in a quiet hospital room, recalling the terrible tales of war she had just been hearing that afternoon, and reflecting on the deep and lasting hurt inflicted by that war on the soldiers who. Rose larkin is an orphan, living with her grandmother, a stern businesswoman. Her honors include the governor generals literary award, the canadian library association book of the more about janet lunn. The root cellar download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Janet lunn books, author biography, and reading level. The paperback of the the root cellar by janet lunn, n. Seal books are published by random house of canada limited. Janet lunn page on teachingbooks view the page share. Twelveyearold orphan rose, sent to live with unknown relatives on a farm in canada, ventures into.
The root cellar, book by janet lunn mass market paperback. From 1972 to 1975, she was a childrens editor for clark, irwin publishers. Childrens writer janet lunn remembered as righteous and. Thus is the stage set for the events of the root cellar. Morrisay, hired girl susan, and susans previously unseen friend will. It looked like an ordinary root cellar and if twelveyearold rose hadnt been so unhappy in her new home, where shed been sent to live with unknown relatives, she probably would never have fled down the stairs to the root cellar in the first place. The root cellar puffin books more editions of the root cellar puffin books. Feb 28, 2010 thus is the stage set for the events of the root cellar. The root cellar by janet lunn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the root cellar. The root cellar hawthorn bay trilogy, book 1 by janet lunn. Her grandmother travels frequently on business, so from the time rose came to her when she was three years old, she just took rose with her wherever she traveled, tutoring her in school subjects in the evening after work. Ottawa author janet lunn, entertained and educated generations of children with her 18, mainly historical, fiction and nonfiction books. The root cellar by janet lunn, 1983, scribner edition, in english.
Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities. Her other books include the root cellar, come to the fair, and shadow in hawthorn bay. One of the more celebrated of recent canadian childrens books should be of especial interest to american readers. Her many distinguished awards, national and international, include the vicky metcalf award for body of work, two governor generals awards, the. The root cellar by janet lunn is an exciting story about a young girl who has to go live with her aunt nan and uncle bob when her grandmawho took care of her ever since her parents dieddies. It looked like an ordinary root cellarand if twelveyearold rose hadnt been so unhappy in her new.
The root cellar is a childrens historical novel by janet lunn that is set in the 1980s, although much of the action takes place in the 1860s. Written by janet lunn, who moved from the united states to canada in 1946, the root cellar uses nineteenth and twentiethcentury american and canadian settings to explore some international themes. One day, rose remembers that the day she entered the root cellar and traveled back in time, the shadow of a nearby hawthorne tree was cast right over the door of the cellar. Childrens stories, american, farm life, fiction, juvenile fiction, orphans, space and. At one point in janet lunn s the root cellar a timeslip adventure story first published in 1981, and considered a classic of modern canadian childrens literature the heroine, rose larkin, lying in a quiet hospital room, recalling the terrible tales of war she had just been hearing that afternoon, and reflecting on the deep and lasting hurt inflicted by that war on the soldiers who had. Janet lunn books list of books by author janet lunn. Readers will want to find out what else happened at hawthorn bay by reading the two books that follow in lunns hawthorn bay trilogy, shadow in hawthorn bay and the hollow tree. Janet lunn lunn, janet used books, rare books and new books. It looked like an ordinary root cellarand if twelveyearold rose hadnt been so unhappy in her new home, where shed been sent to live with unknown relatives, she probably would never have fled down the stairs to the root cellar in the first place. The root cellar by janet lunn 1996 0101 janet lunn on. May 01, 1983 at one point in janet lunn s the root cellar a timeslip adventure story first published in 1981, and considered a classic of modern canadian childrens literature the heroine, rose larkin, lying in a quiet hospital room, recalling the terrible tales of war she had just been hearing that afternoon, and reflecting on the deep and lasting hurt inflicted by that war on the soldiers who had. The hollow tree by lunn, janet and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Her many distinguished awards, national and internatio. But when she is twelve years old, she is packed off to live with relatives in an old farmhouse in ontario.
It looked like an ordinary root cellarand if twelveyearold rose hadnt been so unhappy in her new home, where shed been sent to live with unknown relatives, she probably would never have fled down the. From 1984 to 1985, she was the first childrens author to be chair of the writers union of canada. The root cellar hawthorn bay trilogy, book 1 by janet lunn book cover, description, publication history. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. It follows rose larkin, an orphan, who travels temporally back and forth between ontario, canada, of the 1980s and various settings of u. Shadow in hawthorn bay by janet lunn overdrive rakuten. Janet lunn twelveyearold orphan rose, sent to live with unknown relatives on a farm in canada, ventures into her aunts root cellar and finds herself making friends with people who lived on the farm more than.
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