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Nitty Gritty Novels (Series III)
The Present
Julie's father brings home a dog as a gift for her 14th birthday, and then moves out the next day to be with someone else. Her mother has an emotional breakdown, her father is uncontactable, and Julie feels emotionally abandoned by her family. She only has Rudy, the dog, to love and comfort her. This story tells how Julie grows up and learns to deal with the situation.
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Andrea Torrey Balsara
14 books101 followersI am a children’s author and illustrator, and a hopeless optimist about the goodness in people…especially in children! My stories and art reflect my belief that we are all ONE (yes…you too!) and that no matter where we’ve come from, we are linked together.
The characters and critters that inhabit my stories get put through all sorts of mishaps and adventures. By the end of it, as they emerge blinking in the sun after the long night, they decide that life is good. They may be weary and lucky to be alive (thanks to me) but they are able to see that the sun still shines, and that the stars are always there, even when you can’t see them.
My stories and art come from questions I have, or ideas I want to explore…kind of like digging for buried treasure. I write between genres, and for different age groups (from picture books to young adult), and even switch between illustrating and writing. I believe We ALL have our own treasury of ideas and possibilities, that there is no limit to who we (YOU) can become. It is my hope that as you read my stories you will feel the excitement that comes when you reach for the stars!
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(Andrea has a second Goodreads account under A.T. Balsara, as Goodreads requires one account per pen name.)
The characters and critters that inhabit my stories get put through all sorts of mishaps and adventures. By the end of it, as they emerge blinking in the sun after the long night, they decide that life is good. They may be weary and lucky to be alive (thanks to me) but they are able to see that the sun still shines, and that the stars are always there, even when you can’t see them.
My stories and art come from questions I have, or ideas I want to explore…kind of like digging for buried treasure. I write between genres, and for different age groups (from picture books to young adult), and even switch between illustrating and writing. I believe We ALL have our own treasury of ideas and possibilities, that there is no limit to who we (YOU) can become. It is my hope that as you read my stories you will feel the excitement that comes when you reach for the stars!
Connect with me at:
https://facebook.com/AndreaTorreyBals...
http://instagram.com/andreatorreybals...
https://www.twitter.com/torreybalsara/
https://www.pinterest.ca/TorreyBalsar...
www.amazon.com/author/a.t.balsara
(Andrea has a second Goodreads account under A.T. Balsara, as Goodreads requires one account per pen name.)
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December 28, 2021
It was very beautiful to read the thoughts of this little girl through what was happening in her life, that wasn´t easy at all for a 14 years old girl. She learned, she forgave, it was pretty.
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