My Name is Paula Popowich!

by Monica Hughes

illustrated by Leoung O'Young

For Paula Herman, 11 going on 12, life is pretty straightforward - until the summer her mother decides to move to Edmonton. There Paula begins to unravel the mystery of her past and things begin to get complicated.

For Paula Herman, 11 going on 12, life is pretty straightforward - until the summer her mother decides to move to Edmonton. There Paula begins to unravel the mystery of her past and things begin to get complicated. Why does her mother refuse to talk about it? What has happened to the handsome man in the photograph - the man she knows must be her father? Why is his name Popowich when hers is Herman?
The deeper Paula goes into solving the mystery, the more tangled her life becomes - until running away seems the only solution. Or is it?

About the Authors

MONICA HUGHES was born in Liverpool but had since lived in Edmonton for almost 40 years. She is author of more than thirty books and has received many, awards, including the Phoenix 2000 Award, the Vicky Metcalf Award, Writers Guild of Alberta Award and the Canada Council Prize for Childrens Literature. She died in 2003.

Reviews

"A most touching, sensitive story."
Toronto Star

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