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Once she transferred to her new high school things started to get uncomfortable. I love meeting readers, so if you have a question for me, feel free to email me through this. Leslies writings are funny, emotional, and at times shocking, without a shred of self pity. By elin stebbins waldal sound beach publishing a must read for all, high school and up. Just as life seems at its lowest, jason mccready, the exceedingly cool new guy at school, enters her life. Its numerous citations include the children s africana book award, best book for older readers. It was one of several magazines started by publisher and illustrator frank leslie. Leslie s journal is a realistic and thoughtprovoking glimpse into the mind of a frightened and desperate teenage girl. Download free leslies journal allan stratton leslies journal allan stratton leslies journal by allan stratton leslies journal by allan stratton leslie cant seem to avoid trouble, whether its at school or at home. Download free leslies journal allan stratton leslies journal allan stratton leslies journal allan stratton leslies journal is a realistic and thoughtprovoking glimpse into the mind of a frightened and desperate teenage girl teenagers will relate to her struggle for independence and. Buy the kobo ebook book leslies journal by allan stratton at indigo. Strattion at the eden mills writers festival in 2012. Its against the law for somebody to steal your bike but apparently it doesnt matter if somebody tries to steal your best friend. Leslies journal is one of those books that you have to put down and walk away from.
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Jan 30, 2009 leslie s journal by allan stratton leslie cant seem to avoid trouble, whether its at school or at home. Allen is related to maxine j leslie and mindy j leslie as well as 2 additional people. Leslies journal by allan stratton overdrive rakuten. Looking for stability after her parents divorce, fifteenyearold leslie finds herself trapped in. Leslie s world seems to be crashing all around her. Leslies journal is a realistic and thoughtprovoking glimpse into the mind of a frightened and desperate teenage girl. Leslies journal by allan stratton leslie cant seem to avoid trouble, whether its at school or at home. Just as life seems at its lowest, jason mccready, the exceedingly cool new guy at school. Canadian, allan stratton, is an awardwinning and internationally published teacher, playwright and novelist. Allan has safaried in africa, hiked the great wall of china, explored pyramids in egypt and flown over cappadocia in. It all starts with leslie, an angry, confused, rebellious girl in need of validation.
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Satisfied with his achievements in theatre, stratton has since left behind writing play texts to become an award winning novelist. Allan now lives in toronto with his partner, a dog, three cats and any number of fish. Start reading leslies journal on your kindle in under a minute. Leslies journal is a thrillersuspense about a fifteenyear girl, leslie, who is mad at the world. Allan straton s novel annick press, 2004 is set in an african community riddled with hivaids and plagued by denial, fear, and misconceptions. Allan stratton is the internationally acclaimed author of chandas secrets winner of the michael l. Allan stratton is the internationally acclaimed author of chanda s secrets winner of the michael l. While working on an honours degree in english at victoria university in the university.
To ask other readers questions about leslies journal, please sign up. Sep 30, 2008 leslies journal is one of those books that you have to put down and walk away from. His plays include nurse jane goes to hawaii and rexy. Printz honour book chandas secrets, curse of the dream witch winner of the canadian library association book of the year for children award, the governor generals finalist the. Allan stratton deftly draws the reader in to the heart and mind of. Printz honor book, the children s africana book award, and ala booklist s editor s choice among others. Leslie cant seem to avoid trouble, whether its at school or at home. Teens will relate to her struggle for independence and her cry for help. Allan has safaried in africa, hiked the great wall of china, explored pyramids in egypt and flown over cappadocia in a balloon. Playwright allan stratton s first novel for teens, leslie s journal, is a cautionary tale about teenage love gone drastically wrong. Printz honour book chanda s secrets, curse of the dream witch winner of the canadian library association book of the year for children award, the governor general s finalist the. Leslies journal was selected for the american library associations best books for young adults. Colorado, editorinchief, rehabilitation nursing journal, president, in 1284090337.
Despite these challenges, chanda does well in school, tends to many daily needs for her family, and deals with the erratic drinking and womanizing of her mother s current livein man. Printz honor book, the childrens africana book award, and ala booklists editors choice among others. In this novel, stratton takes us into a teen world that reverberates with the emotion and tension of a relationship gone wrong. Hi,im allan stratton, the author of chanda s secrets. His novel chandas wars was a junior library guild selection, and his other novels, borderline and leslies journal, were both ala best book for young adults selections. Leslie s journal is a great journal about living through an abusive relationship with a horrible guy.
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