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See If I Care
Author(s): Judi Curtin (Author), Roisin Meaney (Author)
- Publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 14 Sept. 2007
- Language: English
- Print length: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: 1847170218
- ISBN-13: 9781847170217
Book Description
Two schools, one in Ireland and one in England, have decided to set up a pen-pal programme between their pupils. Luke is hoping to get an English boy to write to, but instead he gets stuck with Elma, who would prefer an Irish girl as her penpal. Reluctantly, the two begin their correspondence.
Life is not going well for either Luke or Elma, so they invent new, more glamorous lives for themselves in their letters, little realising how similar their true lives actually are.
However, when things take a turn for the worse, Elma has no one to confide in except Luke. He offers some useful advice and in turn tells the truth about his life and family.
Together they realise that things are beginning to look up….
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘Written in a lively, humourous and very readable style. It is both enjoyable and relevant and deal with several issues in a sensitive and amusing way. Could be used effectively as a class novel for either single sex or co-ed schools with lots of scope for guided discussion and more informal debate.’
— In Touch Magazine
‘A fantastic read’
— The Sunday Tribune ― The Sunday Tribune
‘The Journal series offers girls stories they can easily identify with’
— Sunday Independent ― The Sunday Independent
‘a charming tale’ ‘a cleverly crafted story’
— Books Ireland
About the Author
Judi Curtin is the best-selling author of the ‘Alice and Megan’ series, the ‘Eva’ series and the ‘Time After Time’ series, about Beth and Molly, time-travelling best friends. Judi won the Children’s Book of the Year (Senior) at the Irish Book Awards in 2017 for Stand By Me. Her ‘Lily’ series is set in Lissadell House, Sligo in the early twentieth century, while the ‘Sally’ series is set among the Irish emigrant community in New York of the same era.
Sally in the City of Dreams was shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2023
Born in Kerry, with parents from Clare, Roisin Meaney is currently a primary teacher living in Limerick. She is a published author of adult fiction: The Daisy Picker (Tivoli, 2004) and Putting Out the Stars (Tivoli, 2005). Her short story Three Letters was published in Moments (Cle, 2005).
