Getting a Life

by Jocelyn Shipley

An honest, moving portrayal of adolescent life and how families work in different ways Carly Lark is in a tough spot. Not only has her best friend Tanya left for a year in Australia, but a letter from Tanya has made it clear that the friendship is not all that Carly thought it was. On top of it all, Carly is also desperately lonely for Sally, Tanya's mother, who is the closest thing to a mother she has experienced since her own mother left when Carly...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0613810376
• ISBN13: 9780613810371
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12