Orphan at My Door, written by Jean Little, is the second book in the Dear Canada series of novels written by various authors. The book is a diary about a fictional character named Victoria. There is an epilogue, historical note and some black and white pictures in the back of the book. There is also an "About the Author" at the very back. It is suggested that Jean Little is the creator of Dear Canada because was the one that wrote the first book in the series, but truly, the creator of Dear Canada is unknown.
Orphan at My Door was first printed and released in Canada during September 2001 by Scholastic Canada Ltd. Orphan at My Door is only to be printed in the English language and in Canada.
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