Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. See all books authored by janet lunn, including the root cellar puffin books, and the hollow tree, and more on. The root cellar by janet lunn, 1983, scribner edition, in english the root cellar 1983 edition. One of the more celebrated of recent canadian childrens books should be of especial. Click to read more about the root cellar by janet lunn. The root cellar hawthorn bay trilogy, book 1 by janet lunn. My account my purchases advanced search browse collections rare books. If you are wondering why, it is because her parents died when she was a young girl. 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. This book is about a girl named rose who goes to relative to relative. Rose finally has a place where she fits in but she has to travel through time to get there. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
In particular, it combines questions to adolescent and national identity. 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. Rain dripped from the branches of the big horsechestnut tree in. The root cellar is a childrens historical novel by janet lunn that is set in the 1980s, although. Her books include the root cellar, shadow in hawthorn bay, the hollow tree, and with christopher moore the story of canada. Not that rose larkin wants to be in hawthorn bay in aunt nan and uncle bobs ramshackle old. Janet lunn is one of canadas most respected writers for children. Rose it was a cold wet afternoon in october when rose larkin came to live in the house at hawthorn bay. 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. Janet lunn books, author biography, and reading level.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. 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. A statement released by lunn s family especially honoured the author for the root cellar and the illustrated history book, the story of canada. 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. The root cellar by lunn, janet louise swoboda, 1928publication date 1983 topics space and time, orphans, farm life publisher new york. From 1972 to 1975, she was a childrens editor for clark, irwin publishers. Buy a cheap copy of the root cellar by janet lunn 0140380361 9780140380361 a gently used book at a great low price. If twelveyearold rose hadnt been so unhappy in her new home, she probably never would have fled down the stairs to the dark cellar. The root cellar jestresss forgotten books and stories. Twelveyearold orphan rose, sent to live with unknown relatives o. It is 1777, and 15yearold phoebe olcott is thrown headlong into the turmoil of war when her beloved cousin gideon is hanged for bring a british spy.
Janet lunn published her first childrens book, double spell, in 1968. I hope that some of your favorites are on the list, too. Rose is an orphan who has been living in new york city, luxuriously but lovelessly. There is a plethora of books on this topic published every year, many aimed. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. 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. This time travel is done through the root cellar of the title. The root cellar hawthorn bay trilogy, book 1 by janet lunn book cover, description, publication history. But in a 2002 interview lunn speculated that her epitaph will record her as the author of the exceedingly popular 1988 book, amoss sweater, a little picture book, as she called it, about a. The root cellar by janet lunn 1985, paperback for sale. Janet lunn books biography and list of works author of. Childrens writer janet lunn remembered as righteous and.
Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Civil war history for children then and now deep blue. Read chapters 5 8 of the root cellar or susan through stowaway. 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. From 1984 to 1985, she was the first childrens author to be chair of the writers union of canada. Janet lunns the root cellar johns hopkins university. The root cellar by janet lunn 1996, paperback for sale. And if she hadnt, she never would have climbed up into. It looked like an ordinary root cellarand if twelveyearold rose hadnt been so unhappy in her new. The root cellar download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
Mostly because i loved it in books when female characters would disguise themselves as boys. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the root cellar. Not that rose larkin wants to be in hawthorn bay in aunt nan and uncle bobs. The civil war and reconstruction artios home companion.
The root cellar by janet lunn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Her honors include the governor generals literary award, the canadian library association book of the more about janet lunn. Her many distinguished awards, national and internatio. A, moved to vermont when she was two and lived there until she was ten when. 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. The root cellar by janet lunn 0140380361 9780140380361. One of the more celebrated of recent canadian childrens books should be of especial interest to american readers. Janet lunn janet lunn is the author of books such as the root cellar. If you like adventure then you will love this book the root cellar by janet lunn.
Her novels include the bestselling ala notable book the root cellar puffin. It looked like an ordinary root cellar, the kind of place where youd store canned goods and winter vegetables. When she finds a secret message from gideon, containing the names of loyalist families to be protected by the kings soldiers, she decides to deliver it to the british general at fort ticonderoga. Click download or read online button to get the root cellar book now. Rose larkin is an orphan, living with her grandmother, a stern businesswoman. The umbrella party by janet lunn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Janet lunn books list of books by author janet lunn. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. 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. Janet lunn has 29 books on goodreads with 8717 ratings. It won the 1982 canada library association book of the year for children award. Janet lunn is one of canadas most wellknown authors. Janet was born janet louise swoboda on december 28, 1928 in dallas, texas, u.
Read the root cellar by janet lunn for online ebook. When rose enters and exits the root cellar at this exact timing, she finally. Winner of the canadian library associations book of the year for children, janet lunn s the root cellar is an exciting novel of magic and mystery, a fascinating timetravel adventure that takes 12yearold rose larkin into the history of the very farmhouse on hawthorn bay where shes just come to live. 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. It follows rose larkin, an orphan, who travels temporally back and forth between ontario, canada, of the 1980s and various settings of u.