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Somewhere in Blue

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Somewhere in Blue

by Gillian Cummings

Lobster Press | June 15, 2010 | Trade Paperback

(ages 13 and up)  Sandy Rawlins is sixteen years old. Her father – her best friend – has just passed away. She immediately begins to unravel, and yet her mother, mysteriously, is not grieving. Where can Sandy turn as the waves of grief overwhelm her? She doesn't want to be a burden on her friend, Lennie, who has her own problems, trying to be the responsible one at home while her cougar of a mom is out bar-hopping. The boy next door – always a friend, but now perhaps something more – wants to be there for Sandy, but is it already too late? She has lost a part of her soul, and the aching sadness pulls her a little further away each day. Readers will be captivated by the dramatic lives of Sandy Rawlins, her friend Lennie Finn, and their two very different mothers. Set in contemporary Toronto, this is a story of intense loss and of reaching out for connections. It reveals four women struggling with their independence and their relationships with each other. The manuscript for Somewhere in Blue was singled out by Governor General's Award winner, Tim Wynne-Jones, for an award of distinction at the Humber School for Writers.

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(ages 13 and up)  Sandy Rawlins is sixteen years old. Her father – her best friend – has just passed away. She immediately begins to unravel, and yet her mother, mysteriously, is not grieving. Where can Sandy turn as the waves of grief overwhelm her? She doesn't want to be a burden on her friend, Lennie, who has her own problems, trying to be the responsible one at home while her cougar of a mom is out bar-hopping. The boy next door – always a friend, but now perhaps something more – wants to be there for Sandy, but is it already too late? She has lost a part of her soul, and the aching sadness pulls her a little further away each day. Readers will be captivated by the dramatic lives of Sandy Rawlins, her friend Lennie Finn, and their two very different mothers. Set in contemporary Toronto, this is a story of intense loss and of reaching out for connections. It reveals four women struggling with their independence and their relationships with each other. The manuscript for Somewhere in Blue was singled out by Governor General's Award winner, Tim Wynne-Jones, for an award of distinction at the Humber School for Writers.

About the Author

Gillian Cummings emigrated from Scotland with her family at a young age, and grew up in Toronto, Ontario, the city she still calls home. After earning her B.A. in Music and an M.A. in Journalism, she worked as a music critic for the London Free Press. She has held editing positions with two Toronto magazines, worked in television production, and has written extensively for magazines such as Canadian Living and Style at Home. Somewhere in Blue is her first novel.

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336 Pages, 5.49 x 8.51 x 0.81 in

June 15, 2010

Lobster Press

English


1897550847
9781897550847

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"Quiet, eloquent storytelling depicts how these four strong women from Toronto battle back from loss together in this multilayered debut novel ... A poignant celebration of friendship and the mother/daughter bond that will appeal to teen and adult readers alike." - Kirkus Reviews, April 2010

"… the construction of the characters is insightful, the dialogue fitting and believable … Somewhere in Blue is a moving debut, and shows Cummings to be a strong and promising new voice in Canadian young adult literature." - Quill & Quire, April 2010

"… beautiful language and a running water-based metaphor sometimes illuminate the characters' pain ... readers will feel great compassion for Sandy in her depression and Lennie's attempts to draw her out ..." - Booklist, April 2010

"… an excellent text to help readers understand the different forms of grieving, and how the grieving process plays out. Rated E for Excellent." - Resource Links, April 2010

"In her entrancing first novel, Somewhere in Blue, Gillian Cummings addresses the topic of teen suicide with sensitivity and skill." - Montreal Review of Books, Spring 2020

"There is such heart here. So many tints and shades of blue but all suffused with light." - Tim Wynne-Jones

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