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Sick Bay

By Nova Weetman
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Sick Bay by Nova Weetman is a heartwarming tale about friendship and self-discovery. It follows the lives of two very different girls, Meg and Riley, who find themselves spending time together in their school's sick bay. As they navigate personal challenges, they learn valuable lessons about empathy, courage, and the strength of unexpected friendships.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy heartfelt stories about friendship, resilience, and personal growth. Set in an unexpected place of connection, it beautifully captures the struggles and triumphs of young protagonists navigating life's challenges. If you're looking for a tale that combines humour with emotional depth, this children's book offers a compelling and relatable journey.

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Sick Bay

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A brave and uplifting story about friendship and acceptance from award-winning Nova Weetman.

Two very different Grade 6 girls meet in their school sick bay. Meg is a loner, grieving over the death of her father and struggling with changes at home. She wears slippers to school and hides out in sick bay to avoid other kids. Meanwhile, new girl Riley is a Type 1 diabetic and already popular. She doesn't want to go to sick bay, but sometimes she has to if she's having a high or a low.

As Meg and Riley are forced to spend more and more time together in the cramped sick bay room, they start to uncover each other's secrets and find the courage to be who they really are.

Sick Bay is a beautifully told story of two girls forming an unexpected friendship while navigating the challenges and changes in their lives.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702260322

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 274g

Pages: 280

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Featured In Stock Kid's Books Nova Weetman Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

Nova Weetman lives in Melbourne with her partner and two children. She has written for film and TV, including the children's series Backyard Science, H20 and Pixel Pinkie. Nova has written three middle-grade books in the Choose Your Own Ever After series, and three young adult novels, including Everything is Changed, a 2017 CBCA Notable Book. Her middle-grade novel The Secrets We Keep was shortlisted for the Readings Children's Book Prize, the Speech Pathology of Australia Book of the Year Awards and the ABIA Awards, and was a 2017 CBCA Notable Book, winner of the KROC Award for Best Fiction for Years 7-9 and Honour Book in the 2018 KOALA Awards. Her second book in this series, The Secrets We Share was a 2018 CBCA Notable Book.

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