File contains a notebook with a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's short story "Lysandra's Poem," which was published in her anthology "The Leaving" (1990).
Subseries consists of handwritten and typescript drafts of Budge Wilson's book "Breakdown" for its first edition in 1988 by Scholastic Publishing, and then for its 2015 reissue by Northwest Publishing.
Subseries consists of handwritten and typed drafts of Budge Wilson's book "A House Far from Home," originally titled "The Uprooting," which was published by Scholastic in 1986.
File contains a typed and annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "Mystery Lights at Blue Harbour" and a letter from her editor at Scholastic-TAB Publications Ltd., Sheila Dalton. The draft is missing some pages and included pages are out of order. A note from Budge Wilson on one of the pages reads "pages missing may not have needed edit."
File contains student artwork given to Budge Wilson from various presentations that she gave at elementary schools. The artwork includes thank you cards and drawings related to her books, including Mr. John Bertrand Nijinsky and Charlie," and "The Best/Worst Christmas Present Ever." The file also includes thank you letters from elementary school classes, including from the Lady Eaton School in Omemee, Ontario, and a class list for an unidentified class and school.
File contains a carbon copy of Budge Wilson's letter to Peter Carver, the Children's Book Festival Director and the Canadian Children's Book Centre, which includes Wilson's report on her tour.
File contains thank you cards and letters from students and teachers to Budge Wilson relating to various school tours. The letters and cards include those from Lakefield Elementary School in Quispamsis, New Brunswick; Lady Eaton School in Omemee, Ontario; St. Mary' School in Campbellford, Ontario; and Mariposa Elementary School in Mariposa, Ontario. The letters often discuss Wilson's children's books.
File contains two drafts of Budge Wilson's article on Sharon McCue, a librarian for the Cree School Board in the James Bay region of Quebec, and a copy of the article as it appeared in "Children's Book News," Vol. 10, no. 4 (Spring 1988).
File contains two typewritten copies of the short story The Reunion and one photocopy of the published story. This short story appeared in The Leaving, 1990.
File contains an annotated proof of Budge Wilson's book "Thirteen Never Changes," previously titled "Gretchen's Diary", including the proof and additional inserted pages.
