Title The slightly true story of Cedar B. Hartley : (who planned to live an unusual life) / Martine Murray

Published Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, [2002] Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, [2002] ©2002 ©2002

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Description 226 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm regular print Series Children's book of the year short list 2003 Children's book of the year short list 2003 Summary A funny, tender and wise story about nearly-13-year-old Cedar B. Hartley - 'exasperating and potentially infamous' - who loses her dog, finds a new friend, becomes an acrobat, and learns some bitter-sweet truths about family, community and herself. A captivating debut novel by a distinctive new writer. Cedar hangs out on the edges of the neighbourhood social circuit with Stinky, her dog and best friend. Things start to change when she meets a boy called Kite and finds they have a lot in common - both have single parents, both are loners with colourful inner lives, both like beanies, dogs and acrobatics. Together they form a circus troupe and put on a dazzling performance that helps to unite their inner-city community. Along the way, Cedar gains some understanding of her missing brother, her hard-working mother, her less-than-perfect father - and herself Analysis Australian fiction Notes "The Children's Book Council of Australia -- short-listed book" -- cover Audience For children aged 10 to 13 Notes The children's book council of Australia short listed book, 2003 Subject Friendship -- Juvenile fiction. Dogs -- Juvenile fiction. Acrobatics. Families. Circus -- Juvenile fiction. Teenage girls -- Australia -- Fiction. Premier's Reading Challenge -- Year 7 - Year 9 City and town life -- Juvenile fiction. Brothers and sisters -- Fiction. Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction. Teenage girls -- Australia -- Juvenile fiction. Australian fiction. Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction. Single-parent families -- Juvenile fiction. Self-perception -- Juvenile fiction. Acrobatics -- Juvenile fiction. Families -- Juvenile fiction. Families -- Fiction. Acrobatics -- Fiction. Self-perception -- Fiction. Teenage girls -- Juvenile fiction. SUBJECT Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Juvenile fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001687 Australia -- Fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100473 Genre/Form Australian fiction Juvenile works. LC no. 2003447894 ISBN 9781865086231 1865086231 0330415425 (paperback)

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