Summer 1989, Scholastic
192 pages, Paperback
Personal copy
Themes:
seeing life in black & white, total commitment to a passion,
dealing with jealousy, learning how to deal with unpleasant situations,
ballet school, trying too hard, unexpected pleasant surprises,
separation and all it entails, friendship, sense of belonging, trials of
snow, some humour, tissues needed
Summary from Goodreads
When her grandparents go
to Australia for the year, Drina is at first horrified to be sent to the
Dominick's residential campus. She feels as though she is in exile at
Chalk Green, so far from London. However, she slowly begins to enjoy it
more and make friends, and things definitely improve when Rose joins her
out in the country, given a scholarship in the hopes that the fresh air
will help improve her health.
Nayuleska's thoughts
Only
when I read this book did I realise where I'd read about a ballet
school in the country. Drina is very passionate about ballet, and blames
herself for not dancing well when in reality she's struggling to cope
with various emotional turmoil. She's not herself and it takes a
combination of people and different approaches to help her overcome the
depths of sadness. I admire her strength and determination to persevere
in this 10/10 read. Jenny features a little, as does Rose, who both plan
a surprise for Drina.
Suggested read
Be sure to have read previous books including book 2, Drina's Dancing Year.
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