A Sea Lion Called Salena by Dale Campbell Gaetz

At the other end of childhood is No Problem (Orca Soundings), where a 17 year old boy stands on the brink of drug abuse. Dayle's other books from Orca include Sea Dog (Orca Echoes), the story of two lonely people, a seven year old boy and an old man who are brought together by their love of one dog. Manitoba is calling to them next and it seems wherever they go the children trip over mystery and tumble into danger. They have since travelled on to Alberta, ( Alberta Alibi) and recently into Saskatchewan ( Something Suspicious in Saskatchewan). She had meant to end there, but the three young characters refused quit at Barkerville. On the heels of those books came Mystery from History and Barkerville Gold, both with historical connections. Thanks to a strong interest in British Columbian history, she wrote two historical novels that take place in B.C.'s early days. Never knowing what idea will strike next, Dayle writes books that range from science fiction to history and from biography to mystery. She has published 21 books for readers from ages seven to 17. Dayle now lives in Campbell River, British Columbia where, in addition to her own writing, she teaches a correspondence course on Writing for Children and Teenagers. For several years she wrote a column for the local weekly newspaper and published the occasional article in children's magazines.

Her writing career began on Salt Spring Island where she wrote her first 16 novels. She has always loved books, both reading and writing them.

Dayle Campbell Gaetz grew up in Victoria and attended the University of Victoria.

A Sea Lion Called Salena by Dale Campbell Gaetz