Waking Up In France

By Sara Meade

Illustrated with over 100 photographs, this absorbing true story is written with the voice, perspective and humour of a boy called Matthew who at the age of eight moves from his English-speaking home country of New Zealand to French-speaking France. We follow his first two years of changes: from confusion to comprehension, from bewilderment to belonging, from fear to fun. This real boy faces genuinely hard stuff in an unaffected, authentic way, and we find inspiration in his courage and humanity. His story provides a unique opportunity for grown-ups and children to get inside the head of a child who moves to another country, and to observe a boy facing enormous adjustments, and surviving - eventually - with a smile. Anyone moving their children to a new country will find this a great read, as will any family needing the courage to make or face a change.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147101634X
• ISBN13: 9781471016349
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"