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I am Susannah
When her best friend Kim moves, Susie goes solo in an effort to uncover the truth about the mysterious Blue Lady who has moved into Kim's old house
- GenresChildrensYoung Adult
124 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1987
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About the author
Libby Gleeson
63 books38 followers"I was born in Young, a small town in south western NSW in 1950. After a few years we moved to Glen Innes, on the northern tablelands and then when I was ten we moved out west to Dubbo. We moved because my father was a schoolteacher and each change meant a promotion for him.
There were six children in the family. I was number three and there wasn't a lot of money. We didn't have television and of course there was no such thing as a computer.
Books and reading were hugely important. I remember going to the library on a Saturday morning and borrowing five or six books and reading them all by Sunday night.
When I finished High School I studied at the University of Sydney. I had a great time studying mainly history but also getting involved in lots of things happening at the University and the city. It was the time of the anti-Vietnam war protests and the rise of the Women's Movement.
I taught for two years in a small town, Picton, which is just outside of Sydney. I really enjoyed that time but I wanted to travel and in 1976 I headed off for five years. I based myself first in Italy where I taught English and then in London where I started writing my first novel, Eleanor, Elizabeth. I attended a creative writing group where the other students pushed me to write a better book. In London I also met my husband. We came back to Sydney in 1980. We've got three daughters.
When we first came back I taught at the University of NSW but now I write full-time. I've written thirty books and I've also taught occasional courses in creative writing and I've visited lots of schools to talk about my work.
I write picture books, novels for young kids and also novels for slightly older readers. I've done a book about writing and also a small amount of writing for television: Bananas in Pyjamas and Magic Mountain.
The writer's life is pretty good. It's a job where you work for yourself, in your daggy track suit, at times that suit you. What more could you ask for?"
from: http://www.libbygleeson.com.au/biogra...
There were six children in the family. I was number three and there wasn't a lot of money. We didn't have television and of course there was no such thing as a computer.
Books and reading were hugely important. I remember going to the library on a Saturday morning and borrowing five or six books and reading them all by Sunday night.
When I finished High School I studied at the University of Sydney. I had a great time studying mainly history but also getting involved in lots of things happening at the University and the city. It was the time of the anti-Vietnam war protests and the rise of the Women's Movement.
I taught for two years in a small town, Picton, which is just outside of Sydney. I really enjoyed that time but I wanted to travel and in 1976 I headed off for five years. I based myself first in Italy where I taught English and then in London where I started writing my first novel, Eleanor, Elizabeth. I attended a creative writing group where the other students pushed me to write a better book. In London I also met my husband. We came back to Sydney in 1980. We've got three daughters.
When we first came back I taught at the University of NSW but now I write full-time. I've written thirty books and I've also taught occasional courses in creative writing and I've visited lots of schools to talk about my work.
I write picture books, novels for young kids and also novels for slightly older readers. I've done a book about writing and also a small amount of writing for television: Bananas in Pyjamas and Magic Mountain.
The writer's life is pretty good. It's a job where you work for yourself, in your daggy track suit, at times that suit you. What more could you ask for?"
from: http://www.libbygleeson.com.au/biogra...
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April 1, 2020
Susie's long-time friend Kim is moving. It's devastating to Susie. Susie and Kim have done everything together since they were tiny.
But it isn't just that. It's everything. Everything is wrong. Susie's mom doesn't say the right things. Susie's mom's friend is annoying. Susie's other friends are immature. Susie hates everything.
Just exactly like we do when we are moving into those awful, emotional teen years.
And there is the mysterious Blue Lady. Why is she always drawing? Why has she moved into Kim's old house? What is wrong with her?
Somewhat dated in the details, but otherwise an ideal depiction of teen angst.
But it isn't just that. It's everything. Everything is wrong. Susie's mom doesn't say the right things. Susie's mom's friend is annoying. Susie's other friends are immature. Susie hates everything.
Just exactly like we do when we are moving into those awful, emotional teen years.
And there is the mysterious Blue Lady. Why is she always drawing? Why has she moved into Kim's old house? What is wrong with her?
Somewhat dated in the details, but otherwise an ideal depiction of teen angst.
October 6, 2013
My daughter got this at a library book sale because her name is Susannah. We like to read the kids reading material so we know what they are reading and I didn't think it was a very good book. It's not really even that appropriate for middle age kids with its language and focus on teenage girl/boy romance. The book is written by an Australian author and is set in Australia. The writing style is very choppy and hard to follow with lots of different flashbacks and such in this coming of age tale.
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February 28, 2013i think it looks like a good book
October 25, 2019
This was my first Gleeson novel, read while in high school, a nice, quick story with a mystery and some wonderful self-reflection. Will probably suit more girls than boys. Although now a little out-dated, some teens will still enjoy this novel.
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