Falling from Grace
by Jane Godwin
Welcome to Victoria, Australia
Summary
A 12-year-old girl disappears along the coast of Australia during a storm which inconviences her family and a 14-year-old boy. Grace and her sister Annie are playing a tracking game on the beach and in the process get lost. Since night was approaching and the rain was beginning to fall, Annie insisted on taking a short cut up the cliff. During their climb Grace falls and gets out of site when the cliff crumbles. A boy by the name of Kip is strolling along the beach and notices Graces backpack floating in the water. Kip then takes the backpack to Grace's father and tells him that he saw them on the beach earlier. A search is issued for her and even though Kip helped, he was kept under police surveillance. Annie feels guilty that she forced Grace to take the short cut and doesnt want to live life without her. Grace is finally found and Kip and Annie relive this event by telling the story in this book.