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Girls in Boys' Cars

By Felicity Castagna
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Girls in Boys' Cars follows the tumultuous friendship between Rosa and Asheeka, two young women who embark on a rebellious road trip through NSW in a stolen car. As Rosa serves time in juvenile jail, she reflects on their shared past and the stories that have shaped their lives, capturing themes of adventure, loyalty, and resilience.
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Ideal for young adult readers who enjoy gripping stories about friendship, identity, and self-discovery, especially those interested in contemporary Australian fiction with strong, relatable female protagonists.

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A complicated friendship.

A road trip in a stolen car.

The stories that define us.

And two funny, sharp, adventurous young women who refuse to be held back any longer.

Rosa was never really trying to hurt anyone, no matter what they said in court. But she's ended up in juvenile jail anyway, living her life through books and wondering why her best mate Asheeka disappeared.

Girls in Boys' Cars is a page-turning novel about a complicated friendship; a road trip through NSW in a stolen car; the stories that define us; and two funny, sharp, adventurous young women who refuse to be held back any longer.

Winner of the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Writing for Young Adults 2022

Winner of the Queensland Literary Awards 2022 Young Adult Book Award

Honour Book for the CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers 2022

Shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards The Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature 2022

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760982980

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 July 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Pan Australia

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 236g

Pages: 304

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Felicity Castagna Young Adult Young Adult Mystery & Thriller

About the Author

Felicity Castagna's first novel for Young Adults, The Incredible Here and Now, received the Prime Minister's Award for Literature, was named the IBBY Honour Book for Australia and was a finalist for the CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers. Her latest book, No More Boats, was a finalist in the Miles Franklin Award and published internationally. Felicity has written for the stage and radio and her essays frequently appear in magazines and journals. She also loves creating cross-artform and collaborative work with other artists and has helped to make a lot of wild big things for many major festivals, art galleries and outdoor spaces. Outside of writing she teaches writing, talks about writing and helps to run a lot of storytelling, mentorship and art projects.

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