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The Secret Life of Maeve Lee Kwong : CHILDREN OF THE WIND - Kirsty Murray

The Secret Life of Maeve Lee Kwong

By: Kirsty Murray

Paperback | 1 September 2006 | Edition Number 1

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Where do you turn when your family is tragically torn apart, your close friends fall away, and your long-lost father is out of reach? Where do you fit when you're part Irish, part Chinese, part Australian? A warm-hearted story about teenage life in Australia now.

I keep thinking I'll see him any moment. It's crazy. I don't even know what he looks like. And it shouldn't matter that I can't find him. I've been fine for 14 years without him. Sorry, this is a stupid email. Hope everything in Sydney is cool. MLK

She was just about to log off when a new message popped into her mailbox. It was from Jackson. It was short and to the point and just what she needed to hear. Hey MLK. It is important. Go for it. Find him. xxxxxxx Love you all ways, JDT.

Maeve's safe world is torn apart when her mother dies in a car crash. Sent to live with her strict Chinese grandparents, she fights to hold onto the things she loves most - her two best friends, her dancing, her baby brother Ned. Secretly she pins her hopes on her Irish father, who doesn't even know she exists. From Sydney to Surfers, from Hong Kong to Ireland, Maeve searches for a path to follow, a place to belong.

A story about true friends, scattered family, and the life you make for yourself.
Industry Reviews
'a wonderful book for the early teens (particularly girls)...I highly recommend it as a great read.'Reading Time, Vol 51 No 1'Delightful. But you may need a box of tissues!'Mania, November 2006'The central character of Maeve is beautifully rendered, and her journey of discovery to establish her identity and accept her Irish/Chinese heritage an affecting one...her family and friends, too, are realistically flawed and all too human. In general, there is a grand sweep to the novel and, indeed, the whole quartet.'Magpies4, September 2006

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