Wild+Orchid

=Resource List for __Wild Orchid__=

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 * [|CM Magazine] This website features an excerpt of the novel as well as a review by author Kristin Butcher.
 * [|School Library Journal] Scroll down to discover a brief review of the novel.
 * [|Curled Up With a Good Kids' Book]
 * I found these two sites helpful to understand Aspergers Syndrome – the autistic condition suffered by the teenage girl main character in this novel.
 * [|Aspergers Society of Ontario][|Aspergers Society of Ontario]Aspergers Society of Ontario.
 * [|OASIS GUIDE TO ASPERGER SYNDROME][|OASIS GUIDE TO ASPERGER SYNDROME]OASIS GUIDE TO ASPERGER SYNDROME Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support, based at the University of Delaware
 * http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/aswhatisit.htmlhttp://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/aswhatisit.htmlhttp://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/aswhatisit.html
 * The setting of the novel is in Prince Albert National Park where I have my summer cabin. Students may enjoy visiting these websites to get the flavour of the place:
 * [|http://www.waskesiu.org][|http://www.waskesiu.org][|http://www.waskesiu.org]
 * http://www.parkscanada.ca/princealberthttp://www.parkscanada.ca/princealberthttp://www.parkscanada.ca/princealbert
 * I found it great to pair this book with another novel which has a protagonist, a teenage male, with Aspergers Syndrome: **The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night**The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon
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 * http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/profiles/brenna.html
 * A profile of the author Beverly Brenna including her thoughts on the writing of Wild Orchid and her other books.
 * [|The Willow Awards] The Willow Awards website is a great place to start. It gives information about the story, the author, a link to a book review and suggested activities.
 * [|Amazon.com] Amazon.com is a great place to find book reviews and other links customers have associated with the book.
 * [|Fitzhenry & Whiteside Publishing] This website highlights the nominations the novel has received and provides a brief biography.
 * [|Quiz - "Wild Orchid" by Beverly Brenna] How much detail have you remembered from this short novel? Try this quiz to find out!
 * [|The White Pine Award™] The White Pine Award™ is a provincial reading program for high school students sponsored by the Ontario Library Association similar to the Willow Awards. This website provides a biography, a description of the book and a list of other titles written by the author and the awards that she has won.