Grace

Grace

Grace... In the beggining there was me and Mum and Dad and the twins. And talk about happy families, we were bountiful. But it came to pass that I started doing sins. And Lo, that's when all our problems began.

At first I didn't know I was a sinner. I knew I was probably a bit naughtier from the way teachers used to look at me and mutter things under their breath. Which was very kind of them. Teachers aren't paid to pray for you, they do it out of the goodness of their hearts. But nobody ever accused me of having a sinful heart. Not until the day of our backyard barbeque…

From the bestselling and award winning author of Once, Then and Boy Overboard comes the story of Grace Hillgrove.

Eleven-year-old Grace knows only one world- the strict religious community she and her family belong to. But even within this community her family is a bit different. Their neighbours are sinners from the outside world. Grace's family talk to them. Most shocking of all, Grace's parents encourage her to think for herself.

At school Grace is already in trouble for asking the wrong kind of questions. But the elders get even angrier when she begins to question the rules of her church.

Suddenly Grace's world turns upside down and everything she cares about is at risk. Can Grace keep her faith, preserve her self-confidence and maintain her spirit? Or is it really the end of the world- as her best friend Delilah seems to think...

Grace is the heart-warming story of one girl's rebellion against the rules of a religious sect as she strives to make sense of a confusing adult world, find the answers to the big questions and ultimately keep her family together. Morris Gleitzman is the internationally bestselling Australian children's author of 29 books. From the humour of Bumface and Doubting Thomas to the poignancy of Boy Overboard, Girl Underground and the heart-rending Once and Then, his books have struck a chord with readers in over twenty countries.

Grace
Penguin Australia
Author: Morris Gleitzman
Price: $19.95