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1 Untitled i "I get a fright in the night", Laurene Kelly , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Asia and Pacific Writers Network 2005;
1 3 y separately published work icon Still Waving Laurene Kelly , North Melbourne : Spinifex Press , 2005 Z1187749 2005 single work novel young adult

The doubts of yesterday left as soon as I caught my first wave. I felt so strong and powerful and forgot the crap in my life as I skimmed down the face of a wave. Julie is getting her life back together after the tragedy that destroyed her family. She has a passion for surfing, and is making new friends and finally starting to feel like she belongs. But when her brother Toby wants to leave Sydney and return to the bush to live, and Aunt Jean becomes unwell, Julie fears she is losing what’s left of her family, and wonders if she is being punished for being happy. While Julie continues to be besieged with dramas, she also finds an inner strength, and vows to stop crying and make this her laughing year. The letter sat there. Why did it look so innocent? I guess because it was only words on paper. But what would those words say?
1 5 y separately published work icon The Crowded Beach Laurene Kelly , North Melbourne : Spinifex Press , 2001 Z921861 2001 single work novel young adult
1 5 y separately published work icon I Started Crying Monday Laurene Kelly , North Melbourne : Spinifex Press , 1999 Z337430 1999 single work novel young adult
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