Book Description
for Sea Glass by Rebecca Fraser
From the Publisher
When eleven-year-old Cailin's mother takes
a contract job on Victoria's eastern coast, Cailin's holiday plans are ruined.
Worse, they'll be staying at her eccentric grandfather's shack at Whitefoam
Cove. Cailin barely remembers him, let alone knows him. Grandpa doesn't have
Wi-Fi, and his television is even older than him. The memories of her father
are everywhere and, to make matters worse, she's left her cricket bat at home.
How will she make the team now? And how will she keep in touch with her best
friend, Josie? It's going to be the worst summer ever.
But life with Grandpa
proves to be anything but boring. There's treasure to be found at Whitefoam
Cove, and Cailin's collection of sea glass is growing rapidly. But just when cricket-mad Cailin and
her estranged grandfather
finally feel like they're making a connection, disaster strikes...and Cailin
knows it's all her fault. Will Grandpa
ever forgive her?
Sea Glass is a family drama for readers aged 7-12
that explores how, despite difference and disaster, a generational gap is
bridged over a shared passion for sea glass. This contemporary Australian
middle grade novel celebrates the importance of family and environment ... and
proves you're never too old to go treasure hunting.