{"product_id":"9781894549806","title":"Gwen","description":"No matter what the world throws at her, Gwen Peters rises to the challenge. Feisty, curious, with a flare for the dramatic, she dreams of a life on the stage like her idol E. Pauline Johnson, a Mohawk poet and performer who dazzled Gwen during a stunning performance in a London theatre. When Gwen is orphaned, she seizes the opportunity to become a Home Child and is trained for placement as a maid for a family in Canada. So begins her long journey away from her friends on the streets of turn-of-the-century London to service in a wealthy household in Toronto.But when trouble strikes in Toronto, Gwen escapes into the night. Angry and alone, she undertakes a long dangerous trek, following the train tracks back to the only safe haven she knows: Cedarbrae, the Home in Peterborough. Her adventures include an encounter with a bear and flight from a raging forest fire. Gwen's courage brings her to a welcoming family in Brantford and new friends from the Six Nations Reserve near Pauline Johnson's childhood home. Carolyn Pogue draws imaginatively on the story of her own grandmother's experiences as a Barnardo Home Child to bring a little-known piece of Canadian history to light in this exuberant story of bravery and resourcefulness. With the young, vibrant Gwen, Pogue gives readers of all ages a character to cheer on with every step of a journey that comes alive in a manner both familiar and wonderfully strange.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarolyn Pogue\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of fourteen books of fiction and non-fiction and also writes poetry and drama. Her writing appears in periodicals such as \u003cem\u003eCanadian Living, Synchronicity, The United Church Observer\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePeace Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. She is a freelance writer and lives in Calgary, Alberta.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sumach Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051385405680,"sku":"9781894549806","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781894549806_p0.jpg?v=1763610573","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781894549806","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}