Synopsis
More than anything, Pordy wanted a friend. But she was too shy to try making friends. She didn't want to be teased or rejected. Only in her daydreams as heroine of the forest did the other animal creatures befriend a spiny porcupine.Learning to "curl, point and strike," orchard traps, coyotes on the garden path--they are all part of growing up for a young porcupine. Now if only she could get the other forest animals to accept her.Enjoy the prickly adventures of Pordy in this delightful story that teaches to have a friend you must be one.
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About Janette Oke
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Janette Oke
Born 1935
(born 18 February 1935) is a Canadian author and pioneer of inspirational fiction. Her books are often set in a pioneer time period and centered around female protagonists. She is a committed Evangelical Christian. Janette Steeves was born in the Depression years in Champion, Alberta, to a Canadian prairie farmer and his wife, Fred and Amy Steeves. She graduated from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta. Janette met her husband Edward Oke (pronounced "oak") while they both attended college. They were married in 1957 and have pastored churches in Indiana, and Calgary and Edmonton, Canada. He later became the president of the college. Janette and Edward had 4 children, including a set of twins. Her daughter, Laurel Oke Logan, has co-written books with Janette. Her first novel, titled Love Comes Softly, was published by Bethany House in 1979. This book was followed by more than 75 others. She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award and has been awarded the Gold Medallion Award for fiction.
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