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Welcome to ‘Relda and The Runaway’, an engaging and beautifully sensitive tale of how the course of a young person’s life can be changed in the blink of an emerald eye.
The story is an intriguing and emotional journey of a desperate runaway teenager, Micki, who fears she will be placed into care following the death of her guardian grandmother. A chance encounter with an old lady on a train proves to be life-changing. Meet Relda, just an eccentric, kind and remarkably energetic old lady. Or is she? Could she be an angel who only appears when she is needed? A story of despair, of unlikely friendship, of tears, of laughter but most of all hope.
Elaine Coltham has been writing for many years, her previous books have supported various charities across the UK and the world. She has spent most of her working life in Education. Elaine is a passionate campaigner to make poverty history and also works volunteering to promote the benefits of Fairtrade. She is married, has three grown-up children and four grandchildren. She loves animals, nature, her garden and walks with her young dog Megs.