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Goldstone

Series · 3 books

By Julie Lawson

Jo's world is spinning too fast She's so far out of it she might as well be in orbit with that new Russian satellite, Sputnik Her best friends have left her behind All they care about is Elvis, rock n' roll, and boys And Mack, her wonderful, loyal, beautiful friend Mack, has used her friendship terribly If it wasn't for Michael, the new boy on her street, Jo wouldn't have a friend in the world But when faced with a choice between Jo and the cool crowd, will Michael stand up to her? Something like terror tells her what the answer is The worst is yet to come When Jo accidentally learns a carefully kept secret, nothing is the same—not even herself Feeling betrayed by everyone, it takes near crisis, a special family story, and a mysterious goldstone necklace to guide Jo to acceptance and the future that is hers Although Turns on a Dime stands perfectly on its own, it is Part Two of the Goldstone trilogy Look to Goldstone and find out more about the pendant and the people who have worn it

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Author

Julie Lawson

Author · 23 books

Julie Lawson is the award-winning author of many books for young people. Her novels include White Jade Tiger (winner of the Sheila A. Egoff Book Literature Prize and nominated for both the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award and the Silver Birch Award), Destination Gold, and The Ghost of Avalanche Mountain. Among her acclaimed picture books are The Dragon’s Pearl, Emma and the Silk Train, Bear on the Train, and Whatever You Do, Don’t Go Near That Canoe! Her most recent novel, Ghosts of the Titanic, was released in Spring 2011. Some of the events written about in A Ribbon of Shining Steel were based on the real-life experiences of Julie’s own grandfather, John Anderson, who was among the many immigrants needed to keep the CPR running smoothly. Julie lives in Victoria, British Columbia.