Finding Darcy

Sue Lawson Series

By: Sue Lawson

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Paperback | 1 May 2008 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Paperback
272 Pages

Age
10 - 14

Grade
6

Dimensions(cm)
1.8 x 13.8 x 20.8

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$19.99

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'Then I found what I was looking for. A photo of a man in army uniform. Written in pencil, on the back of the photo, was Darcy Charles Fletcher, 1941.'

When Darcy Abbott is sent to live with her surly grandmother and silent great-grandmother (and a TV curfew of 9.30 and no internet access) for three months, she discovers a mystery regarding the death of her great-grandfather, Darcy Charles Fletcher, during World War II.

By Finding Darcy, Darcy Abbott discovers exactly what she has been searching for all her life — except she didn’t know it.

From the author of the award-winning Allie McGregor’s True Colours comes this powerful story of the damage that secrets can wreak over generations — and the healing liberation of truth.

About The Author

Radio announcer, teacher, MCG attendant, nightclub DJ, shop assistant, swimming teacher, babysitter... just a few of Sue Lawson's jobs before she turned a passion for writing into a career.

Sue grew up on a farm near Hamilton, Victoria, and after moving all around the state, now lives in Western Victoria, with her husband Bruce, daughter, Courtney and Milly the Cavoodle.

Sue continues to teach, write for children and run writing workshops for children and adults.

Industry Reviews

The humour, drama and tension of this novel, along with the peppering of our country's war history is an amazing read exploring the relationships between four generations of women. I loved each of the character's complexity, their journey to understanding and organic growth. It is all these things that helped me decide to make it one of my texts for English this year. I think that is the best recommendation I can give a book (and that I will be reading her other titles). -- Persnickety Snark
This is a special book. The shadows the past casts on one family-and on our society- are brilliantly explored in the voice of a young girl. Sue manages to weave the profound with the everyday language of a teenager. -- Jackie French

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