ISBN |
9780734419231 (paperback) |
0734419236 (paperback) |
Name |
Godwin, Jane, 1964- author. |
Title |
As happy as here / Jane Godwin. |
Published |
Sydney, NSW : Lothian, 2019. |
©2019 |
Description |
xii, 275 pages ; 20 cm. |
Notes |
Includes questions for discussion. |
Summary |
Three teenage girls from very different backgrounds find themselves sharing a hospital ward. When they witness a crime in the park below their window, they bond over trying to solve the crime and each one undergoes a profound change. A beautiful coming-of-age story about identity, expectation, class, justice, society, fairness, and, above all, kindness. |
Target audience note |
12-16 years. |
Reading Program Note |
Premier's Reading Challenge 7-9. |
Subjects |
Teenage girls -- Juvenile fiction |
Teenagers -- Juvenile fiction |
Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction |
Criminal investigation -- Juvenile fiction |
Coming of age -- Juvenile fiction |
Premier's Reading Challenge 7-9 |
Genre |
Young adult fiction |
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