Who’s a Scaredy Cat ? (revised edition)

Joan Payzant

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ISBN: 9781771082280

Who’s a Scaredy Cat ? (revised edition)

A Story of the Halifax Explosion

  Author:   Joan Payzant  
  Artist :   Marijke Simons    
  Publisher:  Nimbus Publishing

This is the story of two families in Dartmouth at the time of the Halifax Explosion, December 1917. Flossie Wright is a prankster, taking pleasure in practical jokes. Isobel Morton, whose father is listed as missing in the war, dislikes Flossie’s jokes, and is ridiculed by the other girl. Although Isobel knows she is a not a “scaredycat,” Flossie’s jibes still hurt. Can Isobel prove her bravery and win Flossie’s friendship in the terrible days that follow the Halifax explosion? Who’s a Scaredy-Cat? is an enjoyable, historically detailed novel now back in print. Includes black and white illustrations by Marijke Simons.


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ISBN associated with this title: 9781771082280
Item NB1168
PublisherNimbus Publishing
PublisherNimbus Publishing
Published on June 23 2014
Language eng
Pages 96
Format Paperback
Dimensions8.5(in) x 5.5(in)
Shipping weight151(g)
Status ACTIVE TITLE
Joan Payzant (1925–2013) is the author of numerous books and articles about the history of Dartmouth, Halifax, and Nova Scotia. She was born in Dartmouth and grew up hearing stories of the Halifax Explosion, which are featured in her books Who's a Scaredy-cat! and December 1917: Revisiting the Halifax Explosion.

Marijke Simons was born in Amsterdam in 1952 and two years later immigrated with her parents to Montreal. After attending McGill University, she studied teaching. In 1976 she moved to Nova Scotia to raise a family. In Halifax she worked mainly as a French and art teacher. In 1988, she set up a small teaching studio where she continues to teach art to children. She has illustrated a number of books, including Who's a Scaredy Cat and wrote and illustrated The Flying Squirrel Stowaways and Jigs and Reels: a Cruise in Maritime Waters.