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This Is How We Change The Ending

By Vikki Wakefield
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This Is How We Change The Ending by Vikki Wakefield follows sixteen-year-old Nate, who lives in a rough part of town with his often absent father. As Nate navigates the challenges of a dysfunctional family, he finds solace in writing and strives to shape his own destiny, searching for hope amid adversity. The story explores themes of resilience, identity, and the power of choice in a raw and impactful way.
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This Is How We Change The Ending

A gritty, ultimately triumphant novel from one of Australia’s most loved YA writers, the author of award-winning Friday Brown

A gritty, ultimately triumphant novel from one of Australia's most loved YA writers, the author of award-winning Friday Brown.

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A gritty, ultimately triumphant novel from one of Australia's most loved YA writers, the author of the award-winning Friday Brown.

Sixteen-year-old Nate McKee is doing his best to be invisible. He's worried about a lot of things—how his dad treats Nance and his twin half-brothers; the hydro crop growing in his bedroom; the way his friend Merrick always drags him into fights. And he has never forgiven his mother for leaving.

But none of it is his fight, right? He's just waiting for his time. Nate hangs out at YouthWorks, the local youth centre threatened with closure, and fills his notebooks with the things he can't say. But when some of his pages are stolen and his words are graffitied on the wall of the centre, Nate realises he has allies. He might be able to make a difference, change his life, and claim his future. Or can he?

This Is How We Change The Ending is a story that will have you on the edge of your seat, hoping Nate will find a way out, despite the odds.

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Vikki Wakefield's talent as a young adult author is evident in her latest work. The novel is praised for its authentic portrayal of youth, successfully capturing the emotional and social struggles faced by young people. Reviewers highlight Wakefield's skill in blending raw, complex themes with hope and empathy, creating relatable characters that resonate deeply with readers. The author's insightful exploration of class disparity and masculinity has been noted as both profound and honest, earning it acclaim as possibly the best young adult novel of the year.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922268136

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 272

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Vikki Wakefield

About the Author

Vikki Wakefield writes realist fiction for young adults. Her work explores coming-of-age, family, class, relationships, and the lives of contemporary teens. Her novels All I Ever Wanted, Friday Brown, Inbetween Days and Ballad for a Mad Girl have been shortlisted for numerous awards. This is How We Change the Ending won Book of the Year- Older Readers, Children's Book Council Awards, 2020. Vikki lives in Adelaide, Australia.

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