Ellen Fremedon, Volunteer

With her best friend off to arts camp in Saskatchewan, 13-year-old Ellen is not looking forward to summer. Then she befriends Dimsie Fairchild, a Toronto girl staying with her reclusive grandmother, and becomes a volunteer at Peacehaven, a local retirement center. Inquisitive Ellen is intrigued by the mystery of Dimsies mother, a concert pianist who disappeared more than a decade ago. When Peacehaven's closure is announced, Ellen attempts to save the home, and the ensuing publicity ends up reuniting Dimsie and her parent.Givner, Joan is the author of 'Ellen Fremedon, Volunteer', published 2008 under ISBN 9780888997449 and ISBN 0888997442.