Public speaking phenom, Lexie, is on her way to represent her school at the Speech state finals, with dreams of reaching nationals. But that is before a freckle on her cheek turns out to be a rare form of melanoma, skin cancer, that requires surgery. Now, with a large scar on her face, her world changes and she no longer recognizes herself. Her confidence has vanished, her friendships are changing and the very thing she has always loved—public speaking—now strikes terror into her heart. When a chance encounter turns into an unexpected friendship, Lexie's feelings about her scar, and herself, are challenged. Can she find a way to explore her ordeal with her ambitions for winning the state Speech competition? A relatable and easy read for teenagers and young adults about overcoming obstacles, navigating friendships and finding out that our worth is far more than just skin deep.
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When a freckle on her cheek turns out to be a rare form of melanoma, surgery leaves fourteen-year-old Lexie with a large scar. Suddenly, her confidence has vanished, her friendships have changed and the very thing she has always loved—public speaking. A relatable and timely story for teenagers and young adults about overcoming obstacles
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When a freckle on her cheek turns out to be melanoma requiring surgery, Lexie is left with a scar. With it, her confidence vanishes.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781761112454
Publisert
2025-04-02
Utgiver
Vendor
Rhiza Press
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
AldersnivĂĽ
Y, 03
SprĂĽk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
128

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Deb Kelly is a multi-award winning, internationally published author of picture books, junior fiction, short stories and middle grade for children. Her middle grade novel The Thing about Oliver (Wombat Books) was shortlisted in the younger readers category of the Children’s Book Council of Australia awards, shortlisted for Speech Pathology Australia’s Book of the Year, and won the Australian Association of Family Therapists book of the year award in the younger readers category. It was recently added to the NSW school curriculum for Stage 3 students. Her picture book Me and You (Penguin Viking) won Speech Pathology Australia’s Book of the Year award (3–5-year-olds) in 2017. Many of Deborah’s books are included in Premier’s Reading Challenge lists around Australia. She frequently visits schools, libraries, and festival events to share her books with children. She is also a Role Model for Books in Homes and reviews children’s books for Reading Time magazine.