Since You've Been Gone
No. of pages 224
Published: 2015
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Fifteen-year-old Edie Fraser searches for her mother, who has gone missing shortly after the two moved to London, England, to escape Edie's abusive father.
Is it possible to outrun your past? Fifteen-year-old Edie Fraser and her mother, Sydney, have been trying to do just that for five years. Now, things have gone from bad to worse. Not only has Edie had to move to another new school - she's in a different country.
Sydney promises her that this is their chance at a fresh start, and Edie does her best to adjust to life in London, England, despite being targeted by the school bully. But when Sydney goes out to work the night shift and doesn't come home, Edie is terrified that the past has finally caught up with them.
Alone in a strange country, Edie is afraid to call the police for fear that she'll be sent back to her abusive father. Determined to find her mother but with no idea where to start, she must now face the most difficult decision of her life.
This book was recognised in the Best Books for Kids & Teens category by the Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards.
There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Dundurn Group Ltd .
Mary Jennifer Payne is the author of the Daughters of Light series, the YA novel Since You've Been Gone , and several YA graphic stories. She lives in Toronto.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards
This book was recognised in the Best Books for Kids & Teens category by the Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards.