SuitabookMistakes and family expectations
Owen has usually succeeded easily, then makes a major mistake and fears disappointing his family, despite knowing they support him.
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Jessica Scott Kerrin - Author
This is a story about private writing, family expectations and a journey that does not go to plan. Owen’s efforts to control the situation meet questions about honesty, responsibility and his granddad’s changing behaviour.
"Owen has always done well, even without trying that hard. He gets A's in school, is an avid photographer and knows he can count on his family's support. But then Owen makes a mistake. A big one. And now he must face his fear of disappointing his entire family. A last-minute trip to Iceland, just Owen and his granddad, seems like the perfect way out. For Owen's granddad, the trip is about paying tribute to a friend with Icelandic roots. But Owen has a more urgent reason for going: he must get back the notebook his granddad accidentally sent to the Iceland archive. He can't let anyone read the things he wrote in it! The pair gets on a plane, excited to leave their prairie town for a country of lava fields, glaciers and geysers. However, as they explore Iceland, the plan to recover Owen's notebook starts to spiral out of control. Why does Owen's granddad seem so confused and forgetful? And can Owen really hide the truth of what's in his notebook?"--
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a story about private writing, family expectations and a journey that does not go to plan. Owen’s efforts to control the situation meet questions about honesty, responsibility and his granddad’s changing behaviour.
Owen has usually succeeded easily, then makes a major mistake and fears disappointing his family, despite knowing they support him.
Owen tries to recover a notebook accidentally sent to an Iceland archive because he does not want anyone to read what he wrote.
Pay attention to how the story handles Owen’s secrecy and his granddad’s confusion. The emotional weight may come from uncertainty about trust, privacy and why Owen wants to conceal what he wrote.
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