I plonked her on the desk under the window and picked up the dreary clothes. Rebecca is esthers cousin, and she is a pilgrim, brought up in the children of the faith sect. Fishpond new zealand, i am not esther by fleur bealebuy. I am not esther is a gripping psychological thriller written by popular childrens writer fleur beale. Download read i am rebecca 2014 by fleur beale in pdf. She won the esther glen award for distinguished contribution to childrens literature for juno of taris in the 2009 lianza childrens book.
I am not esther is a gripping psychological thriller written by new zealand post childrens book awardswinning childrens writer fleur beale. I am not esther book by fleur beale 4 available editions. I am not esther by new zealand author fleur beale is an engrossing story about a modern girl, kirby, whose mother leaves her in the care of her strict and pious brother, caleb, who along with his wife and children are members of a religious sect called children of the faith. Rebecca and her twin, rachel are of marrying age and they are happy with the young men who have been. Buy i am not esther by fleur beale online at alibris. With thanks to my students from matamata college who allowed me to publish this. Uncle caleb came to see me before he left for work. Beale was one of six children of a dairy farmer cedric corney and of a teacher and author estelle corney nee cook. I believe this is her first title published in the united states. I am not esther the esther series kindle edition by beale, fleur. Beale is a former teacher who drew her inspiration for i am not esther from a students experience of being expelled from him strictly religious family. Beale is the only writer to have twice won the storylines gaelyn gordon award for a muchloved book. I am not esther by fleur beale is an amazing read for all girls our age.
In 1999, fleur beale was writer in residence at the dunedin college of education. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I am not esther is a gripping psychological thriller written by new zeaand post childrens book awardswinning childrens writer fleur beale. Hi my name is imaan brown from blockhouse bay intermediate in new zealand. Its a unique idea and interesting idea which i have not come across before. As expected the book rests heavily on themes about religion and obligation, and it was. Its definitely a topic that most girls our age wouldnt think or know about unless they read this book. Buy i am not esther large print by fleur beale isbn. Students created a scene from the novel i am not esther. I am not esther i am not esther, book 1 by fleur beale book cover, description, publication history. A coming of age story that traces a teen girls life with and escape from a fundamentalist christian cult, the novel is a harrowing look at the way indoctrination can alter the mind of even a completely unwilling cult participant.
The people in the cult are portrayed with respect, even while the author shows what evil comes from their extreme views. Sort of a handmaids tale for the junior high set, new zealander beals engrossing novel peers. After kirbys mother acts strange for weeks, she abruptly leaves sixteenyearold kirby in the care of family. I loved fleur beales i am not esther so i am not sure why it has taken me so long before reading i am rebecca but i am thankful i have now done so. You will pay particular attention to verses three and four of this psalm. My friend amita and i are in love with i am not esther and i am rebecca we were wondering if there was going to be another book. He would never say much about what happened, because he didnt want me to get worried about the dangers. I am not esther was first published in 1998 and it is a book i would firmly place in the modern classic category, and more than one teenager in new zealand has read this book a set text for english, and even more have discovered and read i am not esther for its own merit. At no stage in the book does beale let up on the tension, as we follow the sisters through impossible situations with regards to the rule regarding every aspect of the children of the faith and how they manage themselves. In esther she creates an enthralling and utterly compelling portrait of a. He jabbed a finger at them, and to verse eleven of this one. After kirbys mother acts strange for weeks, she abruptly leaves sixteenyearold kirby in the care of family members who belong to a strict religious cult.
Fleur una maude beale onzm nee corney, born 22 february 1945 is a new zealand teenage fiction writer, best known for her novel i am not esther, which has been published worldwide external links. I am not esther has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. I am rebecca by fleur beale penguin books new zealand. Best of all, they are entirely free to find, use and download, so there is no cost or stress at all. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I am not esther by fleur beale penguin books new zealand. Fleur beale is one of my favourite kiwi ya authors. Its always been just kirby and her mum ellen, but that all changes when ellen leaves kirby with an uncle, aunt and cousins she. Fleur beale is one of my favourite new zealand authors for teenagers. Though the book had a few flaws in characterization, it was a riveting, emotional read, and i will be looking for future titles by beale. After her mother unexpectedly leaves her with her uncles family, members of a fanatical christian cult, kirby tries to learn what has become of her mother and struggles to cope with the repressiveness of her new surroundings and to maintain her own identity. I am rebecca is a followup to her bestselling book from1998, i am not esther. I am not esther follows her story as shes left by her mother to go live with her estranged brother and his family, who are all members of closed of amishesque religious community. Also by fleur beale i am not esther the boy in the olive grove juno of taris.
I am not esther i am not esther, book 1 by fleur beale. Our teacher also said you taught her for english her name is jenny howsam. I clowned around and made her laugh, trying to put the knickers on my head and the skirt round my neck. In 1999 she was awarded the childrens writing fellowship at dunedin college of education and quit teaching to write fulltime. In 1998, new zealand author fleur beale published the young adult novel i am not esther.
Beale was a finalist in the aim childrens book awards junior fiction and her 1998 novel i am not esther was shortlisted for the. Beale was a finalist in the aim childrens book awards and her 1998 novel i am not esther was shortlisted for the senior fiction section of the 1999 new zealand post childrens book awards. They try to tackle very heavy subjects, without entertainment or a satisfactory conclusion. Normally, im not crazy about books where religious people are the villains, but i am not esther is a powerful and moving book. The book i am not esther, written by fleur beale, is a book about a girl changing, changing religion and person. I am not esther, fleur beale shop online for books in.
The idea for slide the corner came because my husband was a codriver in car rallies. Fleur beale is the author of many awardwinning books for children and young adults, best known for her novel i am not esther which has been published worldwide. Fleur beale is a new zealand author, and i am not esther was originally published in 1998. The title i am not esther is from kirbys catchphrase i am not esther. This book is wellwritten, thoughtprovoking and captivating. A young girl is left by her mother with relatives shes never met. I am not esther by fleur beale overdrive rakuten overdrive. Too often i have found that ya books are full of doom and gloom and angst. In esther she creates an enthralling and utterly compelling portrait of a teenager going through her worst nightmare.