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Turns on a Dime

by (author) Julie Lawson

Publisher
Fitzhenry and Whiteside
Initial publish date
Jul 1998
Category
General
Recommended Age
10 to 18
Recommended Grade
5 to 12
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780773759428
    Publish Date
    Jul 1998
    List Price
    $4.95

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Description

Jo's world is spinning too fast. She's so far out of it she might as well be in orbit with that new Russian satellite, Sputnik. Her best friends have left her behind. All they care about is Elvis, rock n' roll, and boys. And Mack, her wonderful, loyal, beautiful friend Mack, has used her friendship terribly. If it wasn't for Michael, the new boy on her street, Jo wouldn't have a freind in the world. But when faced with a choice between Jo and the cool crowd, will Michael stand up to her? Something like terror tells her what the answer is.

The worst is yet to come. When Jo accidentally learns a carefully kept secret, nothing is the same--not even herself. Feeling betrayed by everyone, it takes near crisis, a special family story, and a mysterious goldstone necklace to guide Jo to acceptance and the future that is hers.

Although Turns on a Dime stands perfectly on it's own, it is Part Two of the Goldstone trilogy. Look to Goldstone and find out more about the pendant and the people who have worn it.

About the author

Julie Lawson is the author of over 30 books for children and young adults. Her critically acclaimed works have received numerous award nominations, including the Children's Book Centre Award for A Blinding Light, the Canadian Library Association Award for White Jade Tiger, and Forest of Reading Awards for Goldstone, Ghosts of the Titanic, A Ribbon of Shining Steel, and many more. Her YA novels include White Jade Tiger (winner of the Sheila A. Egoff BC Children's Fiction Prize), No Safe Harbour (winner of the Hackmattack Children's Choice Award) and A Blinding Light (runner-up for the City Of Victoria Bolen Books Prize).

Julie writes from her home in Victoria, BC.

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Editorial Reviews

Turns on a Dime stands alone as a complete, satisfying coming of age story.
--School Library Journal

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