Wholesale Gone Book, The

'Tuesday 30 June 2019 I know you’ll hate me. I just know you will. But I can’t help it. I’m going to find you.' Nominated for the 2021 Carnegie Medal Matt’s mam left when he was ten. He writes letters to her but doesn’t send them. He keeps them in his Gone Book. Five years of letters about his life. Five years of hurt. Since Matt’s dad gave up the drink all he does is run and pray. His older brother is taking drugs and owes money to bad people. His friends Mikey and Anna are the best things in his life, but Matt keeps pushing them away. Matt just wants to skate, surf and forget. But now his mam is back in town with her new family and Matt knows he needs to find her, to finally deliver the truth. Written by Helena Close