Maisy Hayes is Not for Sale

Maisy Hayes is Not for Sale by Allayne L Webster (Text) PB RRP ISBN 9781923058545

Here is a novel for readers aged 11 to 14 years about a Maisy who’s facing so many life challenges including her relationships with poverty-stricken Mum, absent father, siblings -- including Luka who needs a pacemaker -- and friends. She deals with other teenage issues such as her sexuality, school and parental expectations, and her future.

In this well-written, easy to read novel Webster explores teenage angst with authenticity. Happily, the last sentence in the book, written from Maisy’s point of view states, ‘I’m the richest girl alive.’

Webster has a special gift for portraying characters in dialogue that’s authentic, witty, smart and spontaneous.

Maisy Hayes is Not for Sale is a heart-felt coming-of-age story about hardship, coping with anger and frustration, and finding the power to be true to yourself.