Product Description
Casey has never felt more alone. Since her mothers death, she has struggled to keep the house running and care for Ginny, her autistic sister. Her friends arent close anymore and her dad has withdrawn into drink and his own private grief. Casey begins writing notes to her mother. Then she sets a ritual fire, burns the notes, and watches the smoke rise. Maybe her mother will see her message. Soon the ritual fires wont be able to relieve her growing resentment or contain the terrible secret she has been harbouring since her mothers illness. A powerful free-verse novel by the author of
Libertad,
Burn explores a girls desperate attempt to keep her family together, even as her own growing obsessions threaten to destroy them all.
About the Author
ALMA FULLERTON was born in Ottawa Ontario. She is the author of
In the Garage; Walking on Glass, 2008 YALSA Quick Pick list); and
Libertad, 2008 Governor Generals Literary Award for Childrens Literature (finalist), 2009 TD Canadian Childrens Literature Award (finalist), 2009 Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Childrens Book Award (winner), 2009 CLA Childrens Book of the Year Honor Book, 2009 Golden Oak Award (winner), 2009 Once Upon a World Childrens Book Award (winner), and the 2010 Silver Birch Award (Honour Book).
ALMA FULLERTON was born in Ottawa Ontario. She is the author of In the Garage; Walking on Glass, 2008 YALSA Quick Pick list); and Libertad, 2008 Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Literature (finalist), 2009 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award (finalist), 2009 Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award (winner), 2009 CLA Children's Book of the Year Honor Book, 2009 Golden Oak Award (winner), 2009 Once Upon a World Children's Book Award (winner), and the 2010 Silver Birch Award (Honour Book).
