Charlie's Story

By Maeve Friel

Book Overview

When haunting memories and the threat of violence push Charlie to the brink of despair, a strange new friend helps her find the courage to face bullying girls and free herself from her inner demons.

Abandoned by her mother at Victoria Station in London when she is only four years old, Charlotte Charlie Collins is sent to live with her father in Dublin. For the past ten years, Charlie has been living with her somewhat distracted father, trying to understand his silence about her mother's desertion. At school, Charlie is mercilessly bullied by her cruel classmates after they find out that she was the baby left by an unstable mother. At fourteen years old, Charlie struggles to come to terms with all of her relationships, and she almost gives up on life.

This compelling story of desperation and hope, and of betrayal and second chances, depicts a tough young heroine who commands readers' admiration and respect. Intense and deeply moving, Maeve Friel's novel is a harrowing account of one girl's struggle to overcome her fears and turn her life around.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561453153
• ISBN13: 9781561453153
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

groovy

This book was very emotional and very hard to put down.Charlie goes through bullying from hell I advise you to read it. it's worth 10/10.

I really enjoyed the story.

I thought the story started kind of slow, but gradually I was drawn in to the book to the point that I could not put it down. I got angry as I read about each struggle that the main character went through, and I was relieved at the end when everything worked out for the main character. It was very enjoyable for me.