The Ashbury / Brookfield High Books
Life is pretty complicated for Elizabeth Clarry. Her best friend Celia keeps disappearing, her absent father suddenly reappears, and her communication with her mother consists entirely of wacky notes left on the fridge. On top of everything else, because her English teacher wants to rekindle the “Joy of the Envelope,” a Complete and Utter Stranger knows more about Elizabeth than anyone else.
But Elizabeth is on the verge of some major changes. She may lose her best friend, find a wonderful new friend, kiss the sexiest guy alive, and run in a marathon. So much can happen in the time it takes to write a letter…
Awards
WINNER
New South Wales Premier’s Literary AwardA NOTABLE BOOK
Children’s Book Council of Australia76 PICK
A BookSensBEST BOOK FOR YOUG ADULTS
An American Library AssociationWhat others said about Feeling Sorry for Celia
``Jaclyn Moriarty's 2000 novel Feeling Sorry for Celia was one of the finest, funniest debut YA novels to be published in recent years.``
misrule.com.au``Perfectly pitched … very funny and never patronising … Feeling Sorry for Celia is a wise rites-of-passage novel at its core, buoyed up by Moriarty’s wild sense of adventure and irresistible Australian wit. I loved it.``
Helen Brown, Daily Telegraph (UK)``Funny and moving at the same time, ti makes for compulsive reading``
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