Shooting albatrosses / Leon Paulin.

Novel.

"An evocative coming of age story set in and around the beaches of Christchurch, New Zealand, after the 2011 earthquake. When sixteen-year-old surfer, Matt is left as his mother's main support, he takes his new role seriously, but life and temptation soon gets in the way. He loses his job and his life spirals out of control, but he holds fast to his dream of one day becoming a surfboard shaper - against his father's wishes"--Back cover.