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"... a hopeful and optimistic story that challenges teens with the same tough questions that Sawyer and Francis face.-- ""Children's Books Heal"" Burtinshaw's close look at teen pregnancy and other life crises mostly avoids a moralistic slant, effectively focusing instead on pulling through tough times.-- ""Booklist"" It's significant when Sawyer learns she is pregnant that Burtinshaw explores not only the consequences for her but also for Francis. With realistic prose and dialogue possible outcomes are discussed, both for them and for the baby.-- ""Winnipeg Free Press"" Saying Good-bye to London is a hard-hitting yet sensitively written novel about teen pregnancy... a rewarding book on many levels.-- ""Resource Links"" Burtinshaw's spot-on dialogue and tight prose keep the pages turning fast... Teen pregnancy stories are often tales of growing up fast, but Saying Good-bye to London is smarter and more complex than that.-- ""Quill & Quire"" The story has moments of sweet romance along with gritty realism, and teens will be drawn into what feels like a true story.... Though teen pregnancy is declining throughout the industrialized world, it is still a challenging reality. Saying Goodbye to London provides an unvarnished look at that reality through the eyes of two believable young adults.-- ""CM: Canadian Review of Materials"""

... a hopeful and optimistic story that challenges teens with the same tough questions that Sawyer and Francis face.-- ""Children's Books Heal"" Burtinshaw's close look at teen pregnancy and other life crises mostly avoids a moralistic slant, effectively focusing instead on pulling through tough times.-- ""Booklist"" It's significant when Sawyer learns she is pregnant that Burtinshaw explores not only the consequences for her but also for Francis. With realistic prose and dialogue possible outcomes are discussed, both for them and for the baby.-- ""Winnipeg Free Press"" Saying Good-bye to London is a hard-hitting yet sensitively written novel about teen pregnancy... a rewarding book on many levels.-- ""Resource Links"" Burtinshaw's spot-on dialogue and tight prose keep the pages turning fast... Teen pregnancy stories are often tales of growing up fast, but Saying Good-bye to London is smarter and more complex than that.-- ""Quill & Quire"" The story has moments of sweet romance along with gritty realism, and teens will be drawn into what feels like a true story.... Though teen pregnancy is declining throughout the industrialized world, it is still a challenging reality. Saying Goodbye to London provides an unvarnished look at that reality through the eyes of two believable young adults.-- ""CM: Canadian Review of Materials""

... a hopeful and optimistic story that challenges teens with the same tough questions that Sawyer and Francis face.-- Children's Books Heal Burtinshaw's close look at teen pregnancy and other life crises mostly avoids a moralistic slant, effectively focusing instead on pulling through tough times.-- Booklist It's significant when Sawyer learns she is pregnant that Burtinshaw explores not only the consequences for her but also for Francis. With realistic prose and dialogue possible outcomes are discussed, both for them and for the baby.-- Winnipeg Free Press Saying Good-bye to London is a hard-hitting yet sensitively written novel about teen pregnancy... a rewarding book on many levels.-- Resource Links Burtinshaw's spot-on dialogue and tight prose keep the pages turning fast... Teen pregnancy stories are often tales of growing up fast, but Saying Good-bye to London is smarter and more complex than that.-- Quill & Quire The story has moments of sweet romance along with gritty realism, and teens will be drawn into what feels like a true story.... Though teen pregnancy is declining throughout the industrialized world, it is still a challenging reality. Saying Goodbye to London provides an unvarnished look at that reality through the eyes of two believable young adults.-- CM: Canadian Review of Materials

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Julie Burtinshaw is an award-winning author of six books, five of them novels for young adults, including The Darkness Between the Stars, The Perfect Cut, The Freedom of Jenny, Adrift, and Dead Reckoning. She teaches writer's workshops in high schools across Canada and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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