| Description |
246 pages ; 20 cm |
| Summary |
"Kane will do everything he can to save his mother and his little brother Sam from the violence of his father, even if it means becoming a monster himself. Mrs Aslan will protect the boys no matter what - even though her own family is in pieces. Ada wants a family she can count on, while she faces new questions about herself. Mr Bailey is afraid of the refugees next door, but his worst fear will take another form. And Gugulethu is just trying to make a life away from terror. On this street, everyone comes from different places, but to find peace they will have to discover what unites them. A deeply moving, unflinching portrait of modern Australian suburban life."-- |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
"We all love someone. We all fear something. Sometimes it's right next door, or even closer" --Front cover |
| Audience |
For young adults |
| Notes |
Demet Divaroren is the co-editor of the CBCA short-listed Coming of Age: Growing up Muslim in Australia. Demet was born in Adana, Turkey, and migrated to Australia with her family when she was six months old. She teaches creative writing at TAFE and writes fiction and non-fiction exploring life, love and the complexities of human emotions |
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Conduct of life -- Fiction.
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Dysfunctional families -- Fiction.
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Suburban life -- Fiction.
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Fear -- Fiction.
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Family violence -- Juvenile fiction.
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Dysfunctional families -- Juvenile fiction.
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Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.
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Fear -- Juvenile fiction.
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Suburban life -- Juvenile fiction.
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Young adult fiction.
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Australian fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works.
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Young adult fiction
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Social problem fiction.
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| ISBN |
9781760292096 (paperback) |
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