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'Rusty Dickinson was sent to the United States from England at the age of seven in 1940 to survive the war. When she returns in 1945, she finds a country and a family she neither understands nor likes, and vice versa. A marvelous look at the complexity of mother-daughter relationships." —ALAN Review.

1984 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)
1984 Children's Books (NY Public Library)

Author Biography:

Michelle Magorian was born in Portsmouth, England, and grew up in such diverse places as Perth, Australia, and Singapore. She now makes her home in London.

An actress, dancer, and writer by profession, Ms. Magorian has worked with numerous touring and repertory companies, and spent two years training as a mime at Marcel Marceau's world-renowned L'Ecole Intenationale de Mime in Paris, France. An absorbing interest in the history and nature of children's books led her to try her hand at writing for younger readers. Good Night, Mr. Tom — Which is her first book — grew out of a short story she had written about the meeting of the two main characters. As Ms. Magorian explains, "I had to know what happened — so I wrote the book."

Her other writing credits include a television play and poetry.