The Edge of Thirteen
By (Author) Nova Weetman
University of Queensland Press
University of Queensland Press
2nd March 2021
Australia
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: School stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories
Paperback
256
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 17mm
246g
Thirteen-year-old Clem deals with fitting in and falling out in this authentic story of friendship, from a beloved middle-grade author. Clem Timmins can't wait to see her best friends after being apart all summer holidays. But when they get back together, things have changed. Bridge is boy-crazy and acting like a different person. Ellie is wearing a bra and having a real-life romance. Clem feels left behind. When she makes friends with Tom, suddenly everyone's gossiping about whether they're going to be a couple. Clem's got no interest in having a boyfriend. Or does she At school camp, Bridge crosses the line and Clem has to make a decision. Can she keep growing up with her friends when they're growing apart This story of fitting in and falling out perfectly captures how it feels to balance on the edge of who you are and who you want to be.
Nova Weetman lives in Melbourne with her family. She has written for TV and is the author of many middle grade and young adult novels. The Secrets We Keep was shortlisted for the Readings Children's Book Prize, the Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards and the ABIA Awards. The sequel, The Secrets We Share, was a 2018 CBCA Notable Book. Nova's middle grade novel Sick Bay was a CBCA Notable Book and shortlisted for the ABIA Awards.