Gisela Sherman is an actor and a writer. She has written several children's books, including Grave Danger and King of the Class. She is a contributor to The Globe and Mail and other newspapers. She lives in Dundas, Ontario.
"[Tobien Sherman] deserves praise for identifying a less-explored
part of Canada's World War II history and recognizing its potential
for a novel."-- "CM: Canadian Review of Materials"
"The tone of The Farmerettes is gentle, but [Tobien Sherman]
doesn't pull back from life's harsher truths. The girls - directly
or through other characters - deal with relationship pressures,
family expectations, depression, the deaths of loved ones, and the
lingering consequences of war and loss."-- "Resource Links"
"Through her thoughtful writing, Gisela Tobien Sherman gives young
readers a clear and captivating picture of how war changes
everyone, from those who are fighting in it to those who are left
behind."-- "Quill & Quire"
[The Farmerettes] is engaging and often emotional... Historical
fiction lovers will appreciate this book both for its depiction of
rural wartime life and for its pop culture references.-- "School
Library Journal"
Impressively well written from beginning to end, The Farmerettes is
a thoroughly absorbing read and very highly recommended for both
school and community YA fiction collections.-- "The Midwest Book
Review"
In capturing the spirit and camaraderie of these young women,
Gisela Sherman has brought to life an important, and largely
unheralded, part of Canadian wartime history in a way that will
resonate with today's readers.-- "Canadian Children's Book
News"
Part history lesson, part eye-opening slice-of-life, The
Farmerettes is a touching, well-paced story of girls bound together
by a sense of civic duty and desperate circumstance that forever
changed the definition of "women's work."-- "Readerly - The
National Reading Campaign"
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