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Xavier in the Meantime

By Kate Gordon
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Xavier in the Meantime by Kate Gordon is a heartwarming tale that follows a young boy named Xavier as he navigates through life's challenges. With themes of friendship, resilience, and self-discovery, Xavier's journey is both touching and inspiring as he learns essential life lessons and discovers the strength within himself.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring the themes of friendship, self-discovery, and resilience through the eyes of a young protagonist. This heartfelt children's story beautifully captures the challenges and triumphs of growing up, offering both humour and empathy that resonate with readers of all ages.

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Sometimes Xavier wakes up feeling hopeless. Every new doctor … this will fix it. Removing him from school … this will fix it. The therapy group … this will fix it. And his dad moving out. Maybe, this will fix it. His daily affirmations seem to be helping, yet the black dog never really goes away. But Xavier has a plan. Enlisting the help of best friend Aster, he tries to convince his dad to turn the family hogget farm into a therapy retreat for the group session kids. But he is up against decades of tradition, his parents who are on a “break,” and the spectre of the black dog. Can Xavier learn to cherish the moments in between the struggles—the moments in the meantime? Companion to 'Aster's Good, Right Things'.

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Xavier in the Meantime, authored by Kate Gordon, is a touching and heartfelt children's book commended for tackling themes of friendship, mental health, and personal growth. Critics appreciate the book's sensitive handling of complex topics in an accessible manner for younger readers, alongside its engaging narrative and relatable characters, making it both a thoughtful and enjoyable read for children.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780645218091

Publisher: Yellow Brick Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Riveted Press

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 192

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Kate Gordon Young Adult

About the Author

Kate Gordon grew up in a very bookish house, with two librarian parents, in a small town by the sea in Tasmania. In 2009 she won a Varuna fellowship and hasn’t stopped writing since. Her first book, Three Things About Daisy Blue, was published by Allen and Unwin in 2010. She has since been published multiple times by everyone from Yellow Brick Books through to Random House Australia. Kate won the 2016 IBBY Ena Noel Award for Writing Clementine, and in 2018 was shortlisted in the Dorothy Hewett Awards for an Unpublished Manuscript. Her YA novel Girl Running, Boy Falling (2018) is a CBCA Notable. In 2021, Aster’s Good, Right Things (published by Riveted Press) won the CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers, and in 2023, Xavier in the Meantime was shortlisted in the same category.

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