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Liebe Tracey, liebe Mandy
Liebe Tracey, liebe Mandy | John Marsden
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Ein Briefwechsel, der unter die Haut geht. Die Brieffreundschaft von Tracey und Mandy, beide 16, beginnt mit ganz unverfänglichen Briefen. Über die Schule, ihre Familien, ihr Liebesleben und all das, was ihnen wichtig ist. Mandy schreibt auch von ihrem gewalttätigen Bruder. Doch schon bald wird klar, dass Tracey etwas verschweigt. Sie weicht aus, verstrickt sich in Lügen. Was ist los mit ihr? Mandy lässt nicht locker, bis Tracey eines Tages mit der Wahrheit herausrückt. Sie sitzt in Garrett, einer der sichersten Verwahrungsanstalten Australiens. Doch der Briefkontakt bricht nicht ab, wird sogar noch intensiver. Bis Tracey eines Tages keine Antwort mehr auf ihre Briefe bekommt. John Marsden geb. 1950 in Melbourne, veröffentlichte mehrere Kinder- und Jugendbücher, die mehrfach ausgezeichnet wurden.
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MariettaSG
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A very different perspective on domestic violence and its impact. Remember reading this as a teen and not quite getting the end or getting it but not wanting to. Thought provoking about powerlessness.

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EnidBiteEm
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Before social media, teenage girls used to advertise in magazines for pen pals. I read this when I was 13 and the ending left me gobsmacked. I then invited my friend for a sleepover and made her read it just so I had someone to talk to about it 😂. Then, when I became a teacher, I made my class read it (my friend found it hilarious that I was now being paid to do this). Dated, yes, but the questions relating to violence? Timeless.

EnidBiteEm #happybirthday for the 27th John Marsden! 8y
TheWellAccompaniedBook I loved this as a teenager too - must go read it again. 8y
BethFishReads I love Marsden 8y
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EnidBiteEm @TheDoubleLetterThief 😀 Let me know what you think if you do ... it's an interesting mix of universal themes and time warp (no internet!) 8y
EnidBiteEm @BethFishReads me too. Do you have a favourite? 8y
BethFishReads I'm partial to the Tomorrow series 8y
MariettaSG Ooh I want to read this given your blurb. 8y
EnidBiteEm @MariettaSG Good 😀 I wouldn't teach it anymore, or maybe as a history lesson, but it was powerful at the time 😀 8y
EnidBiteEm @BethFishReads 😀 I'm glad it's finding a new audience with its film and miniseries adaptations. 8y
BethFishReads I read the series 8-10 years ago. I saw the movie a couple of years ago online--couldn't get it here. But I don't think the mini series made it to the states. 8y
BethFishReads Did you read the book he did with Shaun Tan? I forget title. Was it the Rabbit-proof fence book? 8y
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