I Am Not Esther

Author(s): Fleur Beale

Fiction

'Imagine that your mother tells you she's going away. She is going to leave you with relatives you've never heard of - and they are members of a strict religious cult. Your name is changed, and you are forced to follow the severe set of social standards set by the cult. There is no television, no radio, no newspaper. No mirrors. You must wear long, modest clothes. You don't know where your mother is, and you are beginning to question your own identity. I am not Esther is a gripping psychological thriller written by popular children's writer, Fleur Beale. In Esther she creates an enthralling and utterly compelling portrait of a teenager going through her worst nightmare.

General Information

  • : 9781877135484
  • : Longacre Press
  • : Longacre Press
  • : 0.158
  • : 31 May 2003
  • : New Zealand
  • : 31 December 2010
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Fleur Beale
  • : Paperback
  • : 823
  • : 160

More About The Product

This title was Winner of the Honour Award for Senior Fiction in the 1999 New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards.

Winner of New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards: Honour Award 1999 and Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book 2009.

Fleur Beale is a former teacher who was inspired to write 'I am not Esther' when one of her students was beaten and expelled from his family for going against their religious beliefs. She has published over 13 novels and received an Honour Award for 'I am not Esther' in the 1999 NZ Post Children's Book Awards.