β Scribed by Kelly, Laurene
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
The doubts of yesterday left as soon as I caught my first wave. I felt so strong and powerful and forgot the crap in my life as I skimmed down the face of a wave.$linebreak$Julie is getting her life back together after the tragedy that destroyed her family. She has a passion for surfing, and is making new friends and finally starting to feel like she belongs.$linebreak$But when her brother Toby wants to leave Sydney and return to the bush to live, and Aunt Jean becomes unwell, Julie fears she is losing what's left of her family, and wonders if she is being punished for being happy.$linebreak$While Julie continues to be besieged with dramas, she also finds an inner strength, and vows to stop crying and make this her laughing year.$linebreak$The letter sat there. Why did it look so innocent? I guess because it was only words on paper. But what would those words say?$linebreak$Laurene Kelly has worked with abused children and women in refuges for many years, and now works part-time as a carer of children. Her interest in young adult fiction derives from a wish to give hope to teenagers in our often chaotic and confusing world. She lives in Tasmania, where she cares for her elderly mother. She is the author of two other young adult novels, I Started Crying Monday, and The Crowded Beach.
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