Jellybean - Softcover

Duder, Tessa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140321144 ISBN 13: 9780140321142

Publisher: Puffin, 1988

Synopsis

Geraldine, the daughter of a famous cellist, tries to cope with a mixedup life of fame and loneliness until she meets a new friend who makes it all seem better

About this title

About the Author:

Tessa Duder's literary career spans 28 years. Internationally acclaimed for her multi-award-winning Alex Quartet and Tiggie Tompson trilogy and two picture books, A Book of Pacific Lullabies and Carpet of Dreams, her awards include the Margaret Mahy Medal, the Meridian Energy Katherine Mansfield Fellowship, the coveted Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award, Artist to Antarctica in 2007 and an honorary PhD in 2008. Tessa is also a journalist, editor, non-fiction author and biographer, with Margaret Mahy: a writer's life.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5-8 As the only child of a single musician, Geraldine (nicknamed Jellybean) has always played second fiddle to her mother's career. Resentful and lonely, she has to arrange her life around her mother's rehearsal and performance schedule as a concert cellist. A man from her mother's past helps Geraldine discover her own passion for music and helps her to better understand her mother and herself. This book is a commentary on the dedication and single-mindedness that a musician must have in order to succeed. The characters are real people who deal with real problems and who grow and change during the course of the story. This well-written novel, set in New Zealand, is slow paced but solid. It should appeal not only to those interested in music, but also to children who may sometimes feel that they are not getting enough attention from or spending enough time with their parents. Donna Rodda, Solon City Schools, Ohio
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About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0140321144
• ISBN 13: 9780140321142
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112