Seeking Shelter

Seeking Shelter, a novel for readers nine and up, is a sensitive and moving story of a young girl's struggle to recover from the death of her mother. When her dad lands an assignment in the States, thirteen-year-old Marcie Chisholm is sent to the Crieffs, friends and former neighbours in Montreal, for the summer. Armed with a backpack, the violin her father insists she take, and a heart full of longing and memories, Marcie sets out for the city where she was born. It's been four years since her mother died in Montreal, and this is Marcie's first trip back. Marcie soon encounters Ren?e, a homeless woman who is slumped in a bus shelter and feels drawn to this destitute woman. But why? As the turbulent weeks progress, Marcie begins to make friends, swims races, and even enters her former home. But is this new found courage enough for her to face her worst fear? Marcie must find the answer when she discovers Ren?e face down in the shelter. If she is to help Ren?e, Marcie must somehow come to terms with her past."A touching, sensitive story of one girl's journey through loss and grief." —Barbara Haworth-Attard, Theories of Relativity