Shreve's Promise
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Shreve has agreed to help an old lady in her community as part of a class project. She's not prepared for things to turn nasty when the old lady's son turns up.
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| Interest Age |
13-16 years |
| Reading Age |
13-16 years |
| NBS Text |
Young Adult Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile;Young adult |
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| Number of Pages |
130 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 129mm
Height: 198mm
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| Weight |
Not specified - defaults to 600g |
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| Dewey Code |
823 |
| Catalogue Code |
Not specified |
Description of this Book
Shreve has been visiting an old lady, Zelda, as part of her schoolwork. Zelda loves her car, though she is way past being allowed to drive it anymore. It reminds her of something special in her past. Shreve is used to Zelda's little oddities and the two of them trust each other. So when Zelda's son turns up and tells Shreve she's no longer wanted or needed Shreve is not happy, and then Zelda secretly asks her for help and is obviously distressed. On top of that, Shreve keeps seeing this young girl hanging around who disappears too quickly to be real. A ghost story with a difference, full of misunderstandings and assumptions. A strong novel from a writer who has been mentored by Joy Cowley for many years.
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Awards & Reviews
| Awards |
Winner of Tom Fitzgibbon Award 2003.
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Author's Bio
Jillian Sullivan (1957 -) is a writer for children and teenagers whose stories deal with difficult issues in a way young readers can relate to. A single parent with five children, Sullivan writes from experience about families that don't fit the traditional model. Jillian Sullivan lives in Motueka.
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