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Becoming Dinah

By Kit de Waal
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Becoming Dinah by Kit de Waal is a compelling coming-of-age story that follows a young girl named Dinah as she embarks on a transformative journey. Faced with the challenges of adolescence, self-discovery, and the desire to escape her current life, Dinah sets out on a quest for independence. The narrative explores themes of identity, personal growth, and the search for belonging.
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If you enjoy coming-of-age stories that blend contemporary issues with classic literature, this young adult novel offers a compelling journey of self-discovery and identity. The author has crafted a narrative that resonates with themes of family, belonging, and personal growth, making it a captivating read for those interested in complex characters and emotional depth.

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Becoming Dinah

A YA coming-of-age road trip novel about obsession, self-discovery, female power, and the people we meet along the way - by Costa Award shortlisted author Kit de Waal. The perfect read for anyone who's ever wondered where they came from and where they might be going next.

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In her first YA novel, Costa-shortlisted Kit de Waal responds to the classic MOBY DICK by tearing the power away from obsessive Captain Ahab and giving it to a teenage girl.

Dinah's whole world is upside down, dead things and angry men and cuts all over her head that are beginning to sting...

Seventeen-year-old Dinah needs to leave her home, the weird commune where she grew up. She needs a whole new identity, starting with how she looks, starting with shaving off her hair, her 'crowning glory'. She has to do it quickly, because she has to go now.

Dinah was going to go alone and hitch a ride down south. Except, she ends up being persuaded to illegally drive a VW campervan for hundreds of miles, accompanied by a grumpy man with one leg. This wasn't the plan.

But while she's driving, Dinah will be forced to confront everything that led her here, everything that will finally show her which direction to turn...

In her first YA novel, Costa-shortlisted author Kit de Waal responds to the classic MOBY DICK with entirely new characters, a VW campervan, and by tearing the power away from obsessive Captain Ahab and giving it to a teenage girl who's determined to find a new life, far away from her unconventional upbringing.

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Becoming Dinah weaves an ancient yet fresh narrative, capturing a heartfelt tale of loss, resilience, and self-discovery. Readers are drawn into Dinah's journey, empathising with her pain and rooting for her throughout her gripping adventure. The book is praised for its originality and beautifully told story.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510105706

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 July 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion Children's Books

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 224g

Pages: 240

Collections

Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Kit de Waal Young Adult

About the Author

Kit de Waal was born in Birmingham to an Irish mother, who was a childminder and foster carer and a Caribbean father. She worked for fifteen years in criminal and family law, was a magistrate for several years and sits on adoption panels. She used to advise Social Services on the care of foster children, and has written training manuals on adoption, foster care and judgecraft for members of the judiciary. Her writing has received numerous awards including the Bridport Flash Fiction Prize 2014 and 2015 and the SI Leeds Literary Reader's Choice Prize 2014 and the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year. MY NAME IS LEON, her first novel was published in 2016 and shortlisted for the Costa Book Award. She has two children and lives in the West Midlands.

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