Crossed Oars

by Kate Deller-Evans

TC looks forward to a lazy summer at Semaphore's beach. Only problem, her mother has taken a job in the Hills and moved TC into an academically demanding high school. Signed up for rowing, TC is plunged into the harrowing sport, where she must quickly bond with the rowing quad if they are to have any chance of beating the favoured private college team. As pressures mount at school and on the river, TC must find the courage to juggle old friends and new, and overcome unexpected challenges if she is to finish the rowing season. Kate Deller-Evans has published collections of poetry. This is her first verse novel for teens. 'Kate's verse shimmers like the sun setting in the west over the Gulf as she tells the story of one special summer in the life of a girl caught between two different worlds.' - Celia Jellett

200 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2015

Reviews

[Taish · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the first verse book I have read. It took a little for me to get into the style but after a few pages I found I was really enjoying the story line. Although I am not into sport at all I found myself excited to see how TC would go learning a new sport. This was a quick enjoyable read by a South Australian author.