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Hello, my name is Emily
For a smart girl, Emily is planning to do something really stupid . . .
She's mad at her mother. So what else is new? As a typical teenager, Emily wants a life, but her mother wants to ruin everything! She even treats the family dog better than she does Emily. Besides, she's not even her real mother--Emily and Taylor, her brother, were adopted.
As Emily begins the search for her birth mother, she reaches a dead end, but then a man sends her an email that changes her life. She wants to meet him secretly. Her friend Alex warns her not to go because he thinks that cyberspace is full of creeps. but Emily doesn't listen to him and heads into serious trouble.
Frantic, Alex tries his best to save her. Will he be too late?
She's mad at her mother. So what else is new? As a typical teenager, Emily wants a life, but her mother wants to ruin everything! She even treats the family dog better than she does Emily. Besides, she's not even her real mother--Emily and Taylor, her brother, were adopted.
As Emily begins the search for her birth mother, she reaches a dead end, but then a man sends her an email that changes her life. She wants to meet him secretly. Her friend Alex warns her not to go because he thinks that cyberspace is full of creeps. but Emily doesn't listen to him and heads into serious trouble.
Frantic, Alex tries his best to save her. Will he be too late?
161 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 11, 2015
8 people want to read
About the author
Joy Lynn Goddard
17 books80 followersJoy Lynn Goddard and her husband Daniel Pike write adult fiction that crosses mystery, romance, and suspense genres. Their first novel, Moonshadow, won a Book Excellence Award, a Reader Ready Award (Recommended Read), and a Canada Book Award. Their second, The Keepers, also won a Canada Book Award. Besides novels, they wrote Buyers, Liars, Sellers and Yellers, a collection of humorous short stories about the real estate industry.
Joy is well known for her young adult and junior fiction, with her books in schools across Canada; she also wrote Write Right, a step-by-step guide to writing a novel. She and Dan live in Belleville, Ontario, where they are currently adapting A Good Mother into a screenplay. Learn more about them by visiting www.joygoddard.com.
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February 9, 2022
Great read!
Emily and her brother are adopted. The news that her parents were having a child of their own filled Emily with dread and she fears rejection. She wanted to know more about her biological mother so posted an ad on the Internet. When she received a response from a long lost cousin, her excitement overtook common sense and caution.
A great short story of a young teenager who is fearsly protected by her adopted mother but sees it as victimisation with so many constraints and rules, a teenagers typical response. She rebels and nearly pays the ultimate price. This well written story, has a great plot with plenty of thing happening to keep your interest. A great underlying message regarding Internet safey. Pitched at a perfect age range but can be enjoyed by all ages.
Emily and her brother are adopted. The news that her parents were having a child of their own filled Emily with dread and she fears rejection. She wanted to know more about her biological mother so posted an ad on the Internet. When she received a response from a long lost cousin, her excitement overtook common sense and caution.
A great short story of a young teenager who is fearsly protected by her adopted mother but sees it as victimisation with so many constraints and rules, a teenagers typical response. She rebels and nearly pays the ultimate price. This well written story, has a great plot with plenty of thing happening to keep your interest. A great underlying message regarding Internet safey. Pitched at a perfect age range but can be enjoyed by all ages.
April 22, 2023
True to life coming of age story
A wonderful coming of age story with lessons for all ages. This book was written with compassion and what appeared to be an understanding of the teenager's thought process, unimaginable as that seems. Joy has a good knowledge of hockey which made the book even more enjoyable. Easy 5 stars
A wonderful coming of age story with lessons for all ages. This book was written with compassion and what appeared to be an understanding of the teenager's thought process, unimaginable as that seems. Joy has a good knowledge of hockey which made the book even more enjoyable. Easy 5 stars
April 11, 2019
Fast paced and a solid read for information on internet safety
May 12, 2020
Really cool
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January 9, 2019If concerned about Internet safety, parents will find Hello, my name is Emily, a good book to share with their teens. It also appeals to teenagers who are trying to make sense out of adoption. With adventure, danger, sports, and coming-of-age themes, this fast-paced novel is an enjoyable read for both boys and girls from ages twelve and up.
It's available in paperback through www.volumesdirect.com and in ebook through www.friesenpress.com.
It's available in paperback through www.volumesdirect.com and in ebook through www.friesenpress.com.
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