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The Sower of Tales
Rachna Gilmore

Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2007

Winner of the National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book Award for 2005 Winner of the 2005 Jane Addams Children's Book Awards in the category of Honor Books for Older Children A 2006 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Honour Book Red Maple Award shortlist, 2005 All her life, Calantha has wanted only one thing: to apprentice with the Gatherer, and dedicate herself entirely to the Story Pods and the Tales. She dreams and ...

Lights For Gita

2 reviews
Rachna Gilmore

Tilbury House Publishers, 2000

Dispelling our Darkness: Lights For Gita
This carefully crafted tale of homesickness and hope combines the universal experience of long-awaited plans foiled by weather with the grief of a young girl pining for her far off home. This book leaves us with the powerful insight that its up to each of us to fill our darkness with light.

Roses for Gita
Rachna Gilmore

Topeka Bindery, 2002

Gita misses her grandmother Naniji back in India, and especially her beautiful garden. Her new yard now is just boring grass. Through a broken section of fence she can see the lush garden of mean old Mr. Flinch next door, and makes her long for Naniji's garden with its vibrant colors, twisty paths, and surprise corners. But nearsighted Mr. Flinch snaps at her when he catches her looking over the fence and even thinks she's a boy! When ...

A Friend Like Zilla
Rachna Gilmore

Second Story Press, 1995

Nobby, short for Zenobia, meets an older girl, Zilla, when her family goes on holiday. Zilla is developmentally disabled, but much more fun than the average teenager. The friendship grows until Uncle Chad shows up. He is snooty and sometimes unthinkingly cruel to Zilla. Prejudices and attitudes take a surprising turn when Uncle Chad gets hurt during a storm and it is Zilla who generously comes to the rescue.

Gift for Gita
Rachna Gilmore

Second Story Press, 1998

This is the final book in the critically acclaimed series. Gita has made friends in her adopted home, but is now faced with the possibility of returning to India where most of her relatives still live. A Gift for Gita is a touching story about the importance of friendship and stability and the meaning of "home."

A Screaming Kind Of Day

1 review
Rachna Gilmore

Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2000

A Screaming Kind of Day: a Review
"A Screaming Kind of Day" is an important book describing a difficult day in the life of a young girl who is physically handicapped. This, on its own, will garner attention for the book, but Rachna Gilmore goes a step farther than the usual depiction of physical disabilities and points out that Scully, a hearing impaired child, is behaving alike any child her age. Her characters are au ...

A Group of One

2 reviews
Rachna Gilmore

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2001

Highly Recommended - for kids, parents and gransparents!
The novel, written for kids 9 and over, is primarily about the upheavals that occur in the life of an Indian-Canadian family when the grandmother (Naniji) visits from India. The protagonist is Tara a lively and sensitive 15-year-old. She is initially resentful of her visiting grandmother because the grandmother seems to disapprove of Tara's mother's somewhat Western ways and indeed of the ...

Ellen's Terrible TV Troubles (First Flight Books Level Three)
Rachna Gilmore, John Mardon

Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1999

Ellen gets more than she bargained for when her television brings her favourite characters to life in her living room. Young readers will laugh at Ellen_s unusual dilemma as well as her clever solution to get everyone back where they belong.

When-I-Was-A-Little-Girl

2 reviews
Rachna Gilmore

Second Story Press, 2007

A heartwarming and gentle story that ultimately reassures the strength of family bonds.
When-I-was-a-little-girl is a whimsical children's picturebook about how memories can sometimes change with perspective. Young Lisabeth tries to be a good girl, but it seems she is always "to messy" or "too picky" compared to the translucent, ghostlike figure of When-I-was-a-little-girl that Lisabeth's mother regularly invokes. Lisabeth is in a pickle - until Grandma comes to visit! Grandma ...

Fangs and Me (First Flight: Level 4)
Rachna Gilmore

Topeka Bindery, 1999

"Veena and I_d been best friends for five years. Sure, I knew other kids, but I_d never hung out with anyone else. I_ve never been good at going up to kids and starting conversations. Or phoning them. What would I say?.. Veena, she understood me. She liked me, quiet and all. And she never freaked out about my spiders."

Aunt Fred Is a Witch
Rachna Gilmore

Second Story Press, 1991

Leila is about to spend a weekend with her Aunt Fred, whom everyone says is a witch. When the adults leave, Aunt Fred puts on a wild outfit and scoops Leila up onto her motorcycle. After a spectacular day, Leila forgets that Aunt Fred is supposed to be a witch. But a bedtime drink makes her wonder ... is Aunt Fred trying to hex her?

Grandpa's Clock
Rachna Gilmore

Orca Book Publishers, 2006

Patience and love can build a clock and heal a heart. (20061128)

Making Grizzle Grow

1 review
Rachna Gilmore

Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2007

An enthusiastically whimsical wintertime story.
Making Grizzle Grow is a children's picturebook about dealing with one's bad temper, among other things. Young Emily is upset that her Dad is too busy to play, so she stomps into her snowy backyard and starts sculpting Grizzle, a snowy, hungry Tyrannosaurus rex. She feeds more and more snow food to Grizzle - but Grizzle's appetite never abates; what if he finds her Dad to be a tasty snack? An ...

Eine Freundin wie Zilla
Rachna Gilmore, Natalia Zurakowska

Beltz, 2001

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