The Slightly True Story of Cedar B. Hartley: (who planned to live an unusual life)

Description

Cedar B. Hartley is already pretty unusual. She has red hair, she is very good at balancing and she has a dog called Stinky. She doesn't hang out with the in-crowd, she'd prefer to be in the park practising acrobatics. Then she meets a boy called Kite with a voice like a river, whose mother is a circus trainer and her life really starts to get interesting. She discovers that looking at the world upside down is a useful way to see her missing brother, her hard-working mother and her less-than-perfect father in a completely new way. A startling and original novel from a fresh new voice in children's fiction.

Martine Murray is a new, young author/illustrator. Born in Melbourne, she has travelled widely and now lives in East Brunswick. She says she has been a student for much longer than one should be, studying painting at the Victorian College of the Arts, filmmaking, dance and dance therapy, and writing. She teaches yoga and circus skills, makes dance theatre and writes stories. She likes dancing, walking and hanging upside-down on things. Martine is the author and illustrator of A Moose Called Mouse (Allen + Unwin) and author of A Dog Called Bear (Random House).

'Martine Murray's sparky wit captures a joyously weightless world'Sunday Age17/2/2002'a remarkable novel about learning to accept yourself for who you are and realising your full potential...it would give any young reader a feeling of acceptance and teach them to celebrate their individuality'- Michele Perry, The Blurb, Issue 16'I feel really sad that the book is over; it was such a wonderful story that I want it to never finish.' Marnie (aged 9)'a wise, witty, endlessly inventive narrative - seriously charming'Robyn Sheahan-Bright, Australian Book ReviewApril 2002