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JASPER JONES

Jasper Jones
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Silvey
Author's First Name: 
Craig
Publisher: 
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Month: 
April
Publication Date: 
2011
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Nearly 14-year-old Charlie is awakened one hot night by Jasper Jones, an often misunderstood peer of his, who has found the dead body of a girl they both know. Charlie becomes involved in the incident, and the mystery of what actually happened unfolds. Charlie confronts his fears, racism, and learns about family, friendship and love in a small town in 1960s Western Australia. This very intricate coming-of-age novel, has a strong, evocative plot and accurate teen voices discussing what teens still discuss today. 14 and up.

STOLEN

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Christopher
Author's First Name: 
Lucy
Publisher: 
Chicken House
Publication Date: 
2010

Gemma’s letter to her handsome kidnapper, Ty, relates her feelings after being abducted from the Bangkok airport, her surprise that he has stalked her since childhood, and her growing acceptance of him and the harsh Australian outback where he has imprisoned her.

A LITTLE WANTING SONG

Little Wanting Song, A
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Crowley
Author's First Name: 
Cath
Publisher: 
Knopf
Publication Month: 
June
Publication Date: 
2010

The alternate viewpoints of Charlie and Rose present different perspectives of one summer in an Australian country town. Rose desperately plans her escape to the city while Charlie longs for new friends and music to assuage her grief after the deaths of her mother and grandmother.

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