9781551432397_cover Enlarge Cover View Excerpt
0 of 5
0 ratings
rated!
rated!
list price: $9.95
edition:Paperback
also available: eBook
category: Young Adult Fiction
published: Jan 2003
ISBN:9781551432397
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Who Owns Kelly Paddik?

by Beth Goobie

tagged: sexual abuse), orphans & foster homes, suicide
Description

Kelly Paddik is locked up. Sent to a secure facility because she is a "danger to herself," Kelly wants only to escape. But her painful past continues to haunt her until she is forced to face up to the most painful memory of all. A searing look at one girl's struggle for self respect.

About the Author

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.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
12 to 18
Grade:
8 to 12
Reading age:
12 to 18
Awards
  • Commended, Texas Library Association (TLA) TAYSHAS List
  • Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our Choice
Editorial Review

"Even the most resistant of teen readers will be thoroughly absorbed by 15-year-old Kelly and her situation...Goobie's characterization of Kelly and her powerhouse of rolling impulses and emotions is keenly convincing."

— Quill & Quire

Buy the e-book:

X
Contacting facebook
Please wait...