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1 [Review] Hopscotch Christy Fulcher , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 17 no. 4 2009; (p. 31)
— Review of Hopscotch : Medusa Stone Ian Trevaskis , 2009 single work children's fiction
1 [Untitled] Christy Fulcher , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 17 no. 3 2009; (p. 28-29)
— Review of Gotta B Claire Carmichael , 2009 single work novel
1 [Untitled] Christy Fulcher , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 17 no. 2 2009; (p. 44)
— Review of The Good Samaritan Julia Haisley , 2008 single work novel
1 [Untitled] Christy Fulcher , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 17 no. 2 2009; (p. 5)
— Review of The Beginner's Guide to Living Lia Hills , 2009 single work novel
1 [Untitled] Christy Fulcher , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 17 no. 1 2009; (p. 36)
— Review of Goodbye Jamie Boyd Elizabeth Fensham , 2008 single work novella Fulcher points out that Elizabeth Fensham 'does not shy away from a gritty theme' and Goodbye Jamie Boyd focuses on mental illness in a story that 'connects the reader intimately to the sixteen year old protagonist Anna', who admits on the first page, "Before I killed him, my brother was my best friend". (Fulcher, 36). Fulcher says that while 'the lilting verse and poignant portrait of this young girl's struggle with mental illness is a pleasure to read', the text's conclusion is disappointing. She says that the 'rehabilitation and management of her schizophrenia and cutting habit appears too easy' and that 'it may be misleading to present a recovery that is so effortless' in relation to such a serious issue (36).
1 [Review] My Candlelight Novel Christy Fulcher , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 17 no. 1 2009; (p. 33)
— Review of My Candlelight Novel Joanne Horniman , 2008 single work novel My Candlelight Novel is the follow-up to Joanne Horniman's previous novel Secret Scribbled Notebooks, the story of two sisters, Kate and Sophie who have grown up with Lil, 'their adoptive guardian since they were abandoned by their father when they were young'. The first book was narrated by Kate while this story is told from the perspective of Sophie, a 21 year old single mother whose relationship to literature allows her to 'explore life and connect to a world outside of her immediate and often dull existence'. According to Fulcher, this is a 'sophisticated novel that frankly explores the beauty and sorrow of an examined life' and elevates 'ordinary life to the same beauty and standing usually reserved for brilliant works of art' (33).
1 [Untitled] Christy Fulcher , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 16 no. 4 2008; (p. 42)
— Review of The Nearly Happy Family Catherine McKinnon , 2008 single work novel
1 [Review] Finding Darcy Christy Fulcher , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 16 no. 3 2008; (p. 19)
— Review of Finding Darcy Sue Lawson , 2008 single work novel In this review Fulcher maintains the novel 'Finding Darcy' is more than just another story about World War II, it is an example of the 'strength and integrity' of contemporary children's literature.
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