A review by shirleytupperfreeman
The Sea in Winter by Christine Day

I listened to this story told by a young girl (12 or so?) who is trying to recover from a knee injury which is threatening her dreamed of future as a ballet dancer. At first I felt like there was too much description of trivial things but I realize that's partly because as a reader, I tend to skim those details and as a listener, I have to stay with them. I ended up liking the story quite a bit - Maisy is struggling with anxiety and borderline depression (those terms aren't used until close to the end) - but she has a wonderfully supportive family and eventually finds the help she needs to come to terms with the loss or alteration of her dreams. A great story for helping remove the stigma of therapy.