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Author: Steven Herrick Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 0689868677 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 196
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Weary of life with his alcoholic, abusive father, sixteen-year-old Billy packs a few belongings and hits the road, hoping for something better than what he left behind.
Author: Steven Herrick Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 0689868677 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 196
Book Description
Weary of life with his alcoholic, abusive father, sixteen-year-old Billy packs a few belongings and hits the road, hoping for something better than what he left behind.
Author: Steven Herrick Publisher: Dyslexic Books ISBN: 9780369303387 Category : Australian fiction Languages : en Pages : 172
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A life-affirming free-verse novel for young adults, this is an honest and refreshing look at homelessness without the grunge. It is an uncomplicated love story which is certain to appeal to the wide audience this talented writer/performer has already attracted.
Author: Steven Herrick Publisher: Allen & Unwin ISBN: 9781865086613 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 136
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A funny, touching story, told in friendly free verse with lively pen and ink drawings, about an accident-prone boy whose heart is in the right place. Do-wrong Ron can't do anything right. His only ally is Charlie, the guinea pig, until he meets Isabelle, who sees nothing wrong with Ron. Together, they set out to help Isabelle's lonely grandmother.
Author: Steven Herrick Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press ISBN: 0702264849 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 202
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A powerful prose novel from one of Australia's most awarded authors. Isaac is running from his old life when he steps off the bus in a small town. He has nowhere to stay and doesn't plan on sticking around, but a local cafe owner's kindness offers him the chance to change his story. Then Isaac meets Sophie and learns he's not the only one wanting to repaint his life. As he did so masterfully with The Simple Gift, award-winning author Steven Herrick delves into the universal themes of rising above the past and taking control of your future.
Author: Steven Herrick Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press ISBN: 0702248517 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 188
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A heart-warming tale about friendship, grief, and the importance of baked goods, this book tells the stories of the kids from Class 6A. There's Mick, school captain and sometime trouble-maker, who wants to make the school a better place, while his younger brother Jacob just wants to fly. There's shy and lonely Laura who hopes to finally fit in with a circle of friends, while Pete struggles to deal with his grandpa's sudden death. Popular Selina obsesses over class comedian Cameron, while Cameron obsesses over Anzac biscuits and Pookie Aleera—whoever that is! For new teacher Ms. Arthur, it's another world, but Mr. Korsky, the school groundskeeper, has seen it all before.
Author: Kim Elith Publisher: Pascal Press ISBN: 1741253713 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 188
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"This guide is directly linked to the syllabus with dot points of the HSC English syllabus appearing in the margin of the book. You can write in the guide, so your study is focused and your notes are structured."--Back cover.
Author: Steven Herrick Publisher: Allen & Unwin ISBN: 9781741143577 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 242
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It is 1960s Australia and Harry lives with his dad and younger brother in a small town next to a river. Harry enjoys his share of the usual schoolboy fun and pranks, but there is also a tragedy underlying his life and that of the whole town. Suggested level: secondary.
Author: Steven Herrick Publisher: Allen & Unwin ISBN: 1741761468 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 277
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In a rural Australian coal mining town shortly after World War II, teenaged Eddie makes a startling discovery when he investigates the murder of a local high school girl.
Author: Elizabeth Laird Publisher: Pan Macmillan ISBN: 0330478028 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 337
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Inspired by the true story of an African childhood lived on the edge of destitution, award-winning Elizabeth Laird's The Garbage King takes readers on an unforgettable emotional journey. When Mamo's mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker and sold to a farmer, he is cruelly treated. Escaping back to the city, he meets another, very different runaway. Dani is rich, educated - and fleeing his tyrannical father. Together they join a gang of homeless street boys who survive only by mutual bonds of trust and total dependence on each other.
Author: Steven Herrick Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 9780702231339 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 220
Book Description
A special reissue of a bestselling and award-winning Australian classic from popular author Steven Herrick My hand in his stops trembling, for a moment. When the paths of a runaway teenage boy, an old hobo and a rich girl intersect in an abandoned train yard, each carries their own personal baggage. Over early mornings, long walks and cheap coffee they discover, no matter how big or small, it's the simple gifts in life that really make a difference. A life-affirming look at humanity, generosity and love.
Author: Steven Herrick
Author: Steven Herrick
Author: Steven Herrick
Author: Steven Herrick
Author: Steven Herrick
Author: Steven Herrick
Author: Kim Elith
Author: Steven Herrick
Author: Steven Herrick
Author: Elizabeth Laird
Author: Steven Herrick