Foley Russel and That Poor Girl

Description

Fancy a book report? Probably not. Neither does Foley Russel. Foley has never had anything but bad book experiences, and the one his teacher sets for him is not looking any better.

When Miss D assigns her class the task of reading a book and interviewing a character from that book, Foley is hoping for someone interesting: a circus midget, a millionaire, or, coolest of all, a Formula One driver. He is not anticipating a girl in a wheelchair, and he’s certainly not expecting to like her, much less become friends with her. After all, she’s not even normal, is she?

“As a parent of a child with CF, I found this well written book to be a great window into our lives. It’s engaging, interesting and unassumingly educational!”

- Rebecca Fogarty

About the Author

Rebecca Bloomer is an English and Biology teacher by trade. Following thirteen years of teaching in Australian and international schools, across all levels of primary, secondary and tertiary education, wherein texts were analysed, deconstructed and critiqued, she’s decided to take part in the creation process instead.

Rebecca began her foray into writing with a pseudonym (Rebecca Williams) and a romance. Five romances, excellent reviews, a couple of milestones and awards dinners later, she decided to try a different audience: Teens!

Mae-be Roses was born with great difficulty via the self-publishing process, as many people worried about the book appearing to ‘promote’ teen parenthood. Mae-be is now in schools across Australia, being promoted by the Core Of Life. According to AWE (Australian Women Educators), she is “a welcome addition to young adult bookshelves…”

Next came Willow Farrington Bites Back, which is, according to reviews, “a delightful book” (Eating Disorders Association) and “a wonderful, warm, witty story” (Busy Mothers Magazine).

With Foley Russel and That Poor Girl, Rebecca continues to redefine normal and she really hopes you’ll join her on this adventure.

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