Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and Romance

Written by Marth Jocelyn. Published by Candlewick.

About

When 14-year-old Mable Riley leaves home for Ontario in 1901 to assist her schoolmistress, she prays for adventure; she finds it when she meets a radical suffragist in the conservative farm town. Her experiences are cataloged in this witty, fictional diary. A 2005 Best Book for Young Adults (YALSA).

Details

ISBN:

076362120X

Awards Won

Title Year
"" Notable Children's Books
Each year the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best of children's books on the Notable Children's Books list.
2005 - Selection(s)