Trudy Cameron
The Star of The Covington Chronicles

When does Trudy Cameron, the most popular character in the Covington Chronicles, first appear in the series?

Trudy (Gertrude Elizabeth Cameron or Trudy Beth) makes a cameo appearance in the second book, The Courtship of Miss Loretta Larson. Loretta, who is in serious trouble, knocks on the door of the Cameron home. Trudy, standing by Zoe, her mother, in the doorway, is an alert nine-year-old with red hair and freckles.

Where can readers get to know Trudy?

Trudy stars in The Dream Bucket. She’s a playful ten-year-old, but the tragic events of her life force her to grow up fast. The Dream Bucket is the most popular of the series.

What happens to Trudy after the end of The Dream Bucket?

Next in the series comes a short book, Manuela Blayne. The entire story is told from her point of view. Trudy tells the tragic life of her friend Manuela with some comic relief as Trudy gets into mischief. Critics have called this little book the best of the series.

When does Trudy appear in the series again?

Travelers in Painted Wagons on Cohay Creek reveals the life of her good friend, Jeremy Smitherlin. Trudy and her brother Will are supporting characters. Without saying much, she becomes a lovely young teen seen through Jeremy’s eyes.

Trudy does not appear in Secret Promise, the first book of the series. Does she have a significant role in House of Seven, the fifth book?

Her family appears as a group briefly.

What becomes of Trudy as she grows up?

Letter from Belleau Wood shows Trudy as a young woman attending college and facing the two major hardships of her time—World War I and the 1918 influenza pandemic. The novel is full of unexpected twists and turns.

Disclaimer

Trudy Cameron is not a replica of anyone with the same name. She is a fictional character who exists only in the imagination of the author and the readers of this series. Neither is she a factual person using the name Trudy.

 

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