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Jesse's Triumph [electronic resource] / Pajalic, Amra

From award-winning young adult author Amra Pajalic comes a best friends love triangle, zero to hero makeover, found family, coming of age YA novel for fans of Melina Marchetta and John Green. Jesse's childhood took a backseat as he became his ailing mother's primary caregiver, patiently counting down the days until high school finished and his real life began. When a new student, Sabiha, arrives at his school he meets his dream girl, but she's met his best friend first. After Jesse's debut novel is published while he's a high school student, he's thrust into the spotlight. Can Jesse steer his way through his new-found triumph, be with his dream girl, and ride the high school popularity wave without losing sight of who he truly is?
Author: Pajalic, Amra
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Findaway Voices, 2024
1 online resource (1 audio file) (7h 8m 0s)
Sassy Saints

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Alma's Loyalty [electronic resource] / Amra Pajalic

From award-winning young adult author Amra Pajalic comes a #ownvoices, found family, coming of age, YA novel for fans of Melina Marchetta and John Green. Alma's perfect family is fractured when her father finds out he has a long-lost daughter from his first marriage. When his overtures are rebuffed, it's up to Alma to bring her new-found sister, Sabiha, into the family fold. Now Alma is caught between family loyalties: her feuding parents, the brother she grew up with and the sister she just met, the new friends she made who are conflicted in their loyalties between her and Sabiha. Can Alma maintain the role of the perfect daughter and find a way to navigate the competing loyalties in her life? Alma's Loyalty is the second in the Sassy Saints Series for fans of fake friendships, secret boyfriends, long-lost relatives, and fierce and funny girls. 'Pajalić bravely deals with some serious adolescent issues.' Kirkus Review 'Amra Pajalić writes with such honesty every young adult will empat...
Author: Amra Pajalic
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Findaway Voices, 2023
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Sabiha's Dilemma [electronic resource] / Pajalic, Amra

From award-winning young adult author Amra Pajalic comes a #ownvoices, found family, coming of age YA novel for fans of Melina Marchetta and John Green. Sabiha and her mother Bahra are more than mother and daughter, they're best friends. It's been them against the world, with Sabiha being her mother's carer and confidante during her periodic bipolar breakdowns. When their extended family comes to Australia, Bahra becomes a Born-Again-Muslim to impress them, and expects Sabiha to step in line as the perfect daughter. Can Sabiha play the part of the good daughter so that her mentally ill mother is accepted back into the Bosnian community? Sabiha's Dilemma is the first in the Sassy Saints Series for fans of fake friendships, love triangles, loners and outcasts who are searching for belonging, and fierce and funny girls. 'Sabiha's Dilemma is a 'raw and honest story about duty and the desire to run free. A strong voice in Australian fiction.' MELINA MARCHETTA 'Rewarding, poignant and occasi...
Author: Pajalic, Amra
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Findaway Voices, 2022
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Zola and the Christmas Lights / Melina Marchetta ; illustrated by Deb Hudson.

This year, Zola and Alessandro are going to decorate the street with Nonno Nino's Christmas lights. Zola's house and Boomerang Street haven't had Christmas lights for two years. But this year, Zola and Alessandro want to continue the tradition. They've learned a lot about tradition lately - and how some families have different beliefs, and others celebrate Christmas differently. And with the help of their family and friends, this Christmas on Boomerang Street is going to shine!
Author: Marchetta, Melina, 1965-
Published: [Southbank, Vic.] : Puffin Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022.
32 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm.

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Looking for Alibrandi / Melina Marchetta.

"I'll run one day. Run for my life. To be free and think for myself. Not as an Australian and not as an Italian and not as an in-between. I'll run to be emancipated." Josephine Alibrandi is seventeen and in her final year at a privileged girls' school. This is the year she meets her father, the year she falls in love, the year she finds the real truth about her family -- and the identity she has been searching for. The year she sets herself free. This edition contains a preface by the author, as well as photographs, letters, reviews, articles and a sneak peek at the original manuscript.
Author: Marchetta, Melina, 1965-
30th anniversary edition.
Published: [Melbourne, Vic.] : Penguin Books, 2022.
Published: ©1992.
283 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 21 cm.

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What Zola Did [electronic resource] : What Zola Did Series, Books 4-7 / Melina Marchetta

Zola loves living on Boomerang Street with her mum and her nonna. Every day of the week is an adventure. But Zola has a problem. No matter how much she tries, she can't keep out of trouble! This audiobook contains the last four books in the Zola series and features an exciting array of sound effects to delight young listeners.
Author: Marchetta, Melina
Unabridged
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Random House Australia, 2021
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What Zola Did

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What Zola Did on Thursday [electronic resource]

From the author of Looking for Alibrandi comes this gorgeous series to engage and entertain newly independent young readers.A wonderful children’s series celebrating community, sustainability, diversity and family from the bestselling author of Looking for Alibrandi. Fun, heartwarming stories full of mischief, humour and feeling, sure to charm and engage newly independent young readers.Zola loves living on Boomerang Street with her mum and her nonna. Every day of the week is an adventure. But Zola has a problem. No matter how much she tries, she can't keep out of trouble. Like on Thursday, when she and the gang form a band and upset their cranky neighbour, Mr Walton . . .Collect all seven stories in the series – one for every day of the week!
Author: Marchetta, Melina
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Random House Australia Audio, 2021
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What Zola Did ; 4

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What Zola did on Thursday / Melina Marchetta ; illustrated by Deb Hudson.

Zola loves living on Boomerang Street with her mum and her nonna. Every day of the week is an adventure. But Zola has a problem. No matter how much she tries, she can't keep out of trouble. Like on Thursday, when she and the gang form a band and upset their cranky neighbour, Mr Walton.
Author: Marchetta, Melina, 1965-
Published: [Melbourne, Vic.] : Puffin Books, 2021.
Published: ©2021.
87 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
What Zola did ; 4.

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What Zola did on Friday / Melina Marchetta ; illustrated by Deb Hudson.

A wonderful children's series celebrating community, friendship and kindness from the bestselling author of Looking for Alibrandi. Fun, heartwarming stories full of mischief and humour, sure to charm and engage newly independent young readers. Zola loves living on Boomerang Street with her mum and her nonna. Every day of the week is an adventure. But Zola has a problem. No matter how much she tries, she can't keep out of trouble. Like on Friday, when she and Alessandro decide to paint Nonno Nino's little yellow boat...
Author: Marchetta, Melina, 1965-
Published: Australia : Puffin Books, 2021.
Published: ©2021
87 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
What Zola did ; 5.

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What Zola did on Saturday / Melina Marchetta ; illustrated by Deb Hudson.

Zola loves living on Boomerang Street with her mum and her nonna. Every day of the week is an adventure. But Zola has a problem. No matter how much she tries, she can't keep out of trouble! Like on Saturday, when Zola and her friends help Nonna Rosa on tomato day.
Author: Marchetta, Melina, 1965-
Published: [Melbourne, Vic.] : Puffin Books, 2021.
Published: ©2021.
85 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
What Zola did ; 6.

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What Zola did on Sunday / Melina Marchetta ; illustrated by Deb Hudson.

Zola loves living on Boomerang Street with her mum and her nonna. Every day of the week is an adventure. But Zola has a problem. No matter how much she tries, she can't keep out of trouble. Like on Sunday, when it's St Odo's fete and Zola and the gang join in the fun...
Author: Marchetta, Melina, 1965-
Published: [Melbourne, Vic.] : Puffin Books, 2021.
Published: ©2021.
84 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
What Zola did ; 7.

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What Zola did on Monday / Melina Marchetta ; illustrated by Deb Hudson.

Zola loves living on Boomerang Street with her mum and her nonna. Every day of the week is an adventure. But Zola has a problem. No matter how much she tries, she can't keep out of trouble!
Author: Marchetta, Melina, 1965-
Published: [Melbourne, Vic.] : Puffin Books, 2020.
Published: ©2020.
86 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
What Zola did ; 1.

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What Zola did on Wednesday / Melina Marchetta ; illustrated by Deb Hudson.

Zola loves living on Boomerang Street with her mum and her nonna. Every day of the week is an adventure. But Zola has a problem. No matter how much time she tries, she can't keep out of trouble! Like on Wednesday, when Zola has a plan to help find her friend Sophia's missing turtle...
Author: Marchetta, Melina, 1965-
Published: Melbourne VIC : Puffin Books, 2020.
Published: ©2020
83 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
What Zola did ; 3.

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What Zola did on Tuesday / Melina Marchetta ; illustrated by Deb Hudson.

Zola loves living on Boomerang Street with her mum and her nonna. Every day of the week is an adventure. But Zola has a problem. No matter how much she tries, she can't keep out of trouble! Like on Tuesday, when Zola tries to help Nonna knit a scarf...
Author: Marchetta, Melina, 1965-
Published: [Melbourne, Vic.] : Puffin Books, 2020.
Published: ©2020.
86 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
What Zola did ; 2.

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The Place on Dalhousie [electronic resource] / Melina Marchetta

'You look the type to break your father's heart.' 'Yeah, but he broke mine first.' When Rosie Gennaro first meets Jimmy Hailler, she has walked away from life in Sydney, leaving behind the place on Dalhousie that her father, Seb, painstakingly rebuilt for his family but never saw completed. Two years later, Rosie returns to the house and living there is Martha, whom Seb Gennaro married less than a year after the death of Rosie's mother. Martha is struggling to fulfil Seb's dream, while Rosie is coming to terms with new responsibilities. And so begins a stand-off between two women who refuse to move out of the home they both lay claim to. As the battle lines are drawn, Jimmy Hailler re-enters Rosie's life. Having always watched other families from the perimeters, he's now grappling, heartbreakingly, with forming one of his own . . . An unforgettable story about losing love and finding love; about the interconnectedness of lives and the true nature of belonging, from one of our most acclaimed writers.
Author: Marchetta, Melina
Unabridged
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Random House Australia, 2019
1 online resource (1 audio file)

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This Is How We Change the Ending [electronic resource] / Vikki Wakefield

Sixteen-year-old Nate McKee is doing his best to be invisible. He's worried about a lot of things—how his dad treats Nance and his twin half-brothers; the hydro crop growing in his bedroom; the way his friend Merrick always drags him into fights. And he has never forgiven his mother for leaving. But none of it is his fight, right? He's just waiting for his time. Nate hangs out at YouthWorks, the local youth centre threatened with closure, and fills his notebooks with the things he can't say. But when some of his pages are stolen and his words are graffitied on the wall of the centre, Nate realises he has allies. He might be able to make a difference, change his life, and claim his future. Or can he? This is How We Change the Ending is a story that will have you on the edge of your seat, hoping Nate will find a way out, despite the odds. 'Vikki Wakefield is one of the most creative and daring authors writing for young adults today.' Danielle Binks 'When I finish a Vikki Wakefield novel I get a tiny ache in my heart because I'm already missing her gutsy characters.' Melina Marchetta 'Vikki Wakefield is one of Australia's best YA writers.' Cath Crowley
Author: Wakefield, Vikki
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : The Text Publishing Company, 2019
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The Place on Dalhousie [electronic resource]

'You look the type to break your father's heart.''Yeah, but he broke mine first.'When Rosie Gennaro first meets Jimmy Hailler, she has walked away from life in Sydney, leaving behind the place on Dalhousie that her father, Seb, painstakingly rebuilt for his family but never saw completed. Two years later, Rosie returns to the house and living there is Martha, whom Seb Gennaro married less than a year after the death of Rosie's mother. Martha is struggling to fulfil Seb's dream, while Rosie is coming to terms with new responsibilities. And so begins a stand-off between two women who refuse to move out of the home they both lay claim to.As the battle lines are drawn, Jimmy Hailler re-enters Rosie's life. Having always watched other families from the perimeters, he's now grappling, heartbreakingly, with forming one of his own . . .An unforgettable story about losing love and finding love; about the interconnectedness of lives and the true nature of belonging, from one of our most acclaimed writers.
Author: Marchetta, Melina
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Random House Australia Audio, 2019
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Between Us [electronic resource] / Clare Atkins

From the award-winning author of Nona & Me comes a stunning new novel about two teenagers separated by cultural differences, their parents' expectations and twenty kilometres of barbed-wire fence. Is it possible for two very different teenagers to fall in love despite high barbed-wire fences and a political wilderness between them? Anahita is passionate, curious and determined. She is also an Iranian asylum seeker who is only allowed out of detention to attend school. On weekdays, during school hours, she can be a 'regular Australian girl'. Jono needs the distraction of an infatuation. In the past year his mum has walked out, he's been dumped and his sister has moved away. Lost and depressed, Jono feels as if he's been left behind with his Vietnamese single father, Kenny. Kenny is struggling to work out the rules in his new job; he recently started work as a guard at the Wickham Point Detention Centre. He tells Anahita to look out for Jono at school, but quickly comes to regret this, spiraling into suspicion and mistrust. Who is this girl, really? What is her story? Is she a genuine refugee or a queue jumper? As Jono and Anahita grow closer, Kenny starts snooping behind the scenes ... 'An urgent, compelling and transcendent love story of our times.' —Alice Pung 'I want everyone to read this book right now.' —Fiona Wood 'A beautiful, raw and timely book.' —Melina Marchetta Clare Atkins has worked as a scriptwriter for many successful television series, including All Saints and Home and Away. Her debut novel, Nona and Me, won the 2016 Book of the Year in the NT Literary Awards, and was shortlisted for the 2015 Children's Book Council of Australia Awards, longlisted for the 2015 Inky Awards, and highly commended for the 2015 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards.
Author: Atkins, Clare
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Schwartz Publishing Pty. Ltd, 2018
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Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil [electronic resource]

Chief Inspector Bish Ortley of the London Met, divorced and still grieving the death of his son, has been drowning his anger in Scotch. Something has to give, and he's no sooner suspended from the force than a busload of British students is subject to a deadly bomb attack across the Channel. Bish's daughter is one of those on board.Also on the bus is Violette LeBrac. Raised in Australia, Violette has a troubled background. Thirteen years ago her grandfather bombed a London supermarket, killing dozens of people. Her mother, Noor, is serving a life sentence in connection with the incident. But before Violette's part in the French tragedy can be established she disappears.Bish, who was involved in Noor LeBrac's arrest, is now compelled to question everything that happened back then. And the more he delves into the lives of the family he helped put away, the more he realises that truth wears many colours.Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil is an irresistible novel about human identity, lost children and the nature of real love. With a cast of unforgettable characters and Melina Marchetta's trademark social insight and wry wit, it's a cracking fusion of suspense and heart-rending drama.
Author: Marchetta, Melina
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda audio, 2016
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The piper's son / Melina Marchetta.

After his favorite uncle's violent death, Tom Mackee watches his family implode, quits school, and turns his back on music and everyone who matters, and while he is in no shape to mend what is broken, he fears that no one else is, either.
Author: Marchetta, Melina, 1965-
Published: [Melbourne, Victoria] : Penguin Books, 2016.
Published: ©2010.
327 pages ; 20 cm.

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Tell the truth, shame the devil / Melina Marchetta.

Chief Inspector Bish Ortley of the London Met, divorced and still grieving the death of his son, has been drowning his anger in Scotch. Something has to give, and he's no sooner suspended from the Force than a busload of British students is subject to a deadly bomb attack across the Channel. Bish's daughter is one of those on board. Also on the bus is Violette LeBrac. Raised in Australia, Violette has a troubled background. Thirteen years ago her grandfather bombed a London supermarket, killing dozens of people. Her mother, Noor, is serving a life sentence in connection with the incident. But before Violette's part in the French tragedy can be established she disappears. Bish, who was involved in Noor LeBrac's arrest, is now compelled to question everything that happened back then. And the more he delves into the lives of the family he helped put away, the more he realises that truth wears many colours.
Author: Marchetta, Melina, 1965-
Published: [Melbourne, Victoria] Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2016.
Published: ©2016
405 pages ; 24 cm.

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The Yearbook Committee [electronic resource] / Sarah Ayoub

From the much-loved author of HATE IS SUCH A STRONG WORD 'smart, funny and relevant' - Melina Marchetta, bestselling author of LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI, SAVING FRANCESCA and ON THE JELLICOE ROAD Five teenagers. Five lives. One final year. The school captain: Ryan has it all ... or at least he did, until an accident snatched his dreams away. How will he rebuild his life and what does the future hold for him now? The newcomer: Charlie's just moved interstate and she's determined not to fit in. She's just biding her time until Year 12 is over and she can head back to her real life and her real friends ... The loner: At school, nobody really notices Matty. But at home, Matty is everything. He's been single-handedly holding things together since his mum's breakdown, and he's never felt so alone. The popular girl: Well, the popular girl's best friend ... cool by association. Tammi's always bowed to peer pressure, but when the expectations become too much to handle, will she finally stand up for herself? The politician's daughter: Gillian's dad is one of the most recognisable people in the state and she's learning the hard way that life in the spotlight comes at a very heavy price. Five unlikely teammates thrust together against their will. Can they find a way to make their final year a memorable one or will their differences tear their world apart? Ages 14+
Author: Ayoub, Sarah
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2016
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Love and other Perishable Items [electronic resource]

From the moment 15-year-old Amelia gets an after-school job at the local supermarket she is sunk, gone, lost, head-over-heels in love with Chris. Chris is the funny, charming, man-about-Woolies - but he's 21 and in his final year at uni. The six- year age gap may as well be a hundred.Chris and Amelia talk about everything from Second Wave Feminism to Great Expectations and Alien, but will he ever look at her in the way she wants him to?A story that's real and warm and just a little bit heartbreaking.'Smart, honest and full of achingly real characters. And it made me laugh. What else would you want in a book?' - Melina Marchetta
Author: Buzo, Laura
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Allen & Unwin, 2015
1 online resource (1 text file)

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Finnikin of the Rock [electronic resource] : Lumatere Chronicles, Book 1 / Melina Marchetta

Finnikin was a child when the royal family of Lumatere was brutally murdered and an imposter seized the throne. Now a curse binds all who remain, and those who escaped roam surrounding lands persecuted, sick, and despairing. A boy on the cusp of manhood, Finnikin is compelled to join forces with a young novice named Evanjalin, who claims that her dreams will lead the exiles to a surviving royal child and a way to regain Lumatere. But her behavior suggests she is not what she seems—and the startling truth will test Finnikin's faith in everything he knows. In a narrative that crackles like a coming storm, Printz Award-winner Melina Marchetta crafts an epic fantasy that rivets from the first page.
Author: Marchetta, Melina
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Walker Books, 2013
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Lumatere Chronicles

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Froi of the Exiles [electronic resource] : Lumatere Chronicles, Book 2 / Melina Marchetta

Three years after the curse on Lumatere was lifted, Froi has been taken roughly and lovingly in hand by the Guard sworn to protect the royal family, and has learned to control his quick temper with a warrior's discipline. But when he is sent on a secretive mission to the kingdom of Charyn, nothing could have prepared him for what he finds in its surreal royal court. It is in Charyn that he will discover there is a song sleeping in his blood, and the time has come to listen.
Author: Marchetta, Melina
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Walker Books, 2013
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Lumatere Chronicles

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Quintana of Charyn [electronic resource] : Lumatere Chronicles, Book 3 / Melina Marchetta

Separated from the girl he loves and has sworn to protect, Froi and his companions travel through Charyn searching for Quintana and building an army that will secure her unborn child's right to rule. While in the valley between two kingdoms, Quintana of Charyn and Isaboe of Lumatere come face-to-face in a showdown that will result in heartbreak for one and power for the other. The complex tangle of bloodlines, politics, and love introduced in Finnikin of the Rock and Froi of the Exiles coalesce into an engrossing climax in this conclusion to Printz Award winner Melina Marchetta's epic fantasy trilogy.
Author: Marchetta, Melina
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Walker Books, 2013
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Lumatere Chronicles

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You Don't Even Know [electronic resource]

Alex Hudson is a good guy. He plays water polo. He has a part-time job. He’s doing okay at school. Then the thing that anchors Alex is ripped away and his life seems pointless. How can he make anyone else understand how he feels, when he doesn’t even know?You Don’t Even Know is the latest young adult fiction novel by award-winning Australian author Sue Lawson. Teen readers will identify with Alex as he struggles with family issues, self-acceptance and the death of a loved one in this realistic coming-of-age book. “Devastating yet hopeful, You Don’t Even Know faces unflinchingly the guilt and pain that accompanies the loss of a loved one and the potential destruction that can come in the aftermath. Alex’s voice is authentic and his story brutal, told with an unselfconscious honesty that will resonate with teenage readers. Perfect for teenage fans of John Green and Melina Marchetta, You Don’t Even Know explores what it means to be part of a family and the struggle to be true to yourself.” - Books+Publishing
Author: Lawson, Sue
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : WBA, 2013
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Reaching Out Messages of Hope [electronic resource] / Mariah Kennedy

Fifteen-year-old Victorian schoolgirl, Mariah Kennedy, brings together a collection of bestselling children's authors and illustrators to highlight social injustice. All author royalties will be donated to UNICEF. Fifteen-year-old Mariah Kennedy is passionate about fighting for social justice. As the UNICEF Australia Young Ambassador, Mariah created REACHING OUT as a fundraising project and all author royalties will be donated to UNICEF. Heartfelt and inspiring, this book contains stories, poems and illustrations that have been donated by some of the most world's renowned and respected authors and illustrators, including Graeme Base, Jackie French, Michael Leunig, Bruce Whatley, Michael Morpurgo, Andy Griffiths, Anna Perera, Libby Gleeson, Melina Marchetta, Alison Lester, Morris Gleitzman and many more. Ages: 10-14
Author: Mariah Kennedy
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : ABC Books, 2013
352 pages

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Froi of the Exiles [electronic resource]

Three years after the curse on Lumatere was lifted, Froi has found his home... or so he believes.Fiercely loyal to the Queen and Finnikin, Froi has been trained roughly and lovingly by the Guard sworn to protect the royal family, and has learned to control his quick temper with a warrior’s discipline. But when he is sent on a secretive mission to the kingdom of Charyn, nothing could have prepared him for what he finds. Here he encounters a damaged people who are not what they seem, and must unravel both the dark bonds of kinship and the mysteries of a half-mad princess.In this barren and mysterious place, he will discover there is a song sleeping in his blood... and though Froi would rather not, the time has come to listen.
Author: Marchetta, Melina
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : ABC Audio, 2012
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The Lumatere Chronicles ; 2

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Friday Brown [electronic resource] / Vikki Wakefield

Friday Brown is the breathtaking second novel from the author of the award-winning All I Ever Wanted. Children's Book Council of Australia Honour Book, 2013 Seventeen-year-old Friday Brown is on the run, running to escape memories of her mother and of the family curse. And of a grandfather who'd like her to stay. She's lost, alone and afraid. Silence, a street kid, finds Friday and she joins him in a gang led by beautiful, charismatic Arden. When Silence is involved in a crime, the gang escapes to a ghost town in the outback. In Murungal Creek, the town of never leaving, Friday must face the ghosts of her past. She will learn that sometimes you have to stay to finish what you started - and often, before you can find out who you are, you have to become someone you were never meant to be. Vikki Wakefield's first young adult novel, All I Ever Wanted, won the 2012 Adelaide Festival Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction, as did her second novel, Friday Brown, in 2014. Friday Brown was also an Honour Book, Children's Book Council of Australia, 2013. Among other awards, it was shortlisted for the prestigious Prime Minister's Awards, 2013. Her new novel, Inbetween Days, will be published in October 2015. Vikki lives in the Adelaide foothills with her family. 'I don't know whether it was icy weather or the sheer emotional tension of the story, but the night I stayed up to finish Friday Brown I was shivering. Every single character in this book is utterly fascinating, and their tangled relationships create so much force...Set against an Australian landscape brimming with the gothic, and full of elegaic beauty and intelligent insights into the human mind, this is a stunning contribution to young-adult fiction, and one that will rate as highly memorable among both mature young-adult readers and adults.' Australian Bookseller & Publisher 'Each time I read a Vikki Wakefield novel I get this tiny ache in my heart because I'm already missing her gutsy characters.' Melina Marchetta 'Every single character in this book is utterly fascinating. And their tangled relationships create so much force.' Australian Bookseller & Publisher '[Vikki Wakefield] definitely brings something vital and individual to the genre - writing about tough but lonely girls, the friendships that save them and the past that haunts them...I loved this book from the bottom of my heart to the tips of my toes.' Alpha Reader 'Wakefield's first novel, All I Ever Wanted, revealed her as an important voice in Australian literature. This beautiful, brave book cements that position. Written for a teenage audience, it has the scope for a broader appeal.' Readings Monthly 'That she's a new shining star for Australian YA is a given. But her explorations in Friday Brown are urban and fantastical, coming-of-age mixed with thriller. This is a hard novel, and that's partly what makes it so good, but there's something magic here too...What's also unmistakeable is that Vikki Wakefield writes the tough stuff...Her characters are so vivid and endearing, or vicious and infuriating that she makes you feel everything down to your bones. 5/5' Alpha Reader
Author: Wakefield, Vikki
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : The Text Publishing Company, 2012
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