| Description |
263 pages ; 20 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
CBCA short listed book for Older Readers 2015
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| Contents |
Tom survived a devastating flood that claimed the lives of her sister and parents. Now she lives with Bill in his old shed by the lake. But it's time to move out -- Tom is pregnant with Bill's baby. Jonah lets her move in with him. Mrs Peck gives her the Fishmaster Super Series tackle box. Nana is full of gentle good advice and useful sayings. And in her longing for what is lost, Tom talks to fish: Oscar the carp in the pet shop, little Sarah catfish who might be her sister, an unhelpful turtle in a tank at the maternity ward. And the minnow |
| Summary |
Tom survived a devastating flood that claimed the lives of her sister and parents. Now she lives with Bill in his old shed by the lake. But it's time to move out - Tom is pregnant with Bill's baby. Jonah lets her move in with him. Mrs Peck gives her the Fishmaster Super Series tackle box. Nana is full of gentle good advice and useful sayings. And in her longing for what is lost, Tom talks to fish: Oscar the carp in the pet shop, little Sarah catfish who might be her sister, an unhelpful turtle in a tank at the maternity ward. And the minnow |
| Analysis |
Australian |
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Australian fiction |
| Notes |
Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards short-listed book 2015 - Older Readers |
| Audience |
For young adults |
| Notes |
Shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Award, Older readers |
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Winner of the 2013 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children's Writing |
| Subject |
Australian fiction -- 21st century.
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Australians.
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Families -- Juvenile fiction.
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Children's Book Week 2015 -- Shortlist -- Older readers
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Grief -- Juvenile fiction.
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Grief -- Fiction.
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Teenage pregnancy -- Fiction.
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Young adult fiction.
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Coming of age -- Fiction.
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Grief -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Bildungsromans.
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Fiction.
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| LC no. |
2015376822 |
| ISBN |
9781922182012 |
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