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'Told as a dual narrative, a writing style Caswell has made his own, between thirteen-and-a-half-year-old Jules Macaffrey and Suzi Q. After Jules' mother wins a cruise for four on the POLYNESIAN QUEEN, he discovers it's really a floating "geriatric ward" with very little choice of companionship other than his sixteen-year-old, dancing-obsessed cousin Adrian, the very beautiful Jenna (also sixteen), wheelchair-bound Suzi Q and bully Barry Barnes.
'Falling madly in love with the unobtainable Jenna, Jules develops a strong friendship with Suzi as she steers Jules through his unrequited love - with unexpected results.' (From the publisher's website.)
Affiliation Notes
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Writing Disability in Australia:
Type of disability Leg injuries, possibly psychosomatic inability to walk. Type of character Primary. Point of view First person.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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2009
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review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 23 no. 1 2009; (p. 17)
— Review of Cruisin' 2008 single work children's fiction -
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2009
single work
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— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 17 no. 1 2009; (p. 41)
— Review of Cruisin' 2008 single work children's fiction -
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2009
single work
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 53 no. 1 2009; (p. 30)
— Review of Cruisin' 2008 single work children's fiction -
[Untitled]
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 24 no. 1 2009; (p. 40)
— Review of Cruisin' 2008 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Cruisin'
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , 15 December no. 48 2008; (p. 44-45)
— Review of Cruisin' 2008 single work children's fiction
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[Untitled]
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 24 no. 1 2009; (p. 40)
— Review of Cruisin' 2008 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 53 no. 1 2009; (p. 30)
— Review of Cruisin' 2008 single work children's fiction -
[Untitled]
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 17 no. 1 2009; (p. 41)
— Review of Cruisin' 2008 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Cruisin'
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , 15 December no. 48 2008; (p. 44-45)
— Review of Cruisin' 2008 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 23 no. 1 2009; (p. 17)
— Review of Cruisin' 2008 single work children's fiction
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