Dime is trying to outrun the horror of her brother's accident.
Beth Goobie grew up in a family in which the appearance of a normal childhood hid many secrets. She moved away to attend university, became a youth residential treatment worker and studied creative writing at the University of Alberta. She is the award-winning author of over twenty novels, including The Pain Eater, The Lottery, the CLA Award-winning Before Wings, and the adult novel The First Principles of Dreaming. Beth makes her home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
"An accurate reflection of the emotional lives of many teenage
girls who act out in a cry to be loved for who they are. This short
novel, set in large, accessible type will appeal to struggling
readers who are drawn to emotional, contemporary stories in which
the heroine triumphs on her own terms...Recommended."-- "CM
Magazine"
"Provides preteen and teen readers with a role model who is able to
see that the choices one makes should have less to do with
popularity and more to do with the right thing...A must-read for
every teenager and pre-teen and an excellent acquisition for school
and public libraries."-- "Resource Links"
"Simple yet varied vocabulary and language realistical enough to
keep the attention of teens while remaining clean enough for
classroom use...Goobie has a particular flair for creating dramatic
yet believable situations."-- "NMRLS Book Review Group"
"Teen readers will relate to Dime's struggle to accept herself and
frustration at being always compared with another sibling who seems
infallible. Although the writing is simple and concise, the main
characters are multidimensional... A must-buy for librarians
looking for high quality fiction to appeal to reluctant readers."--
"VOYA"
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