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Liana's Dance

By Rosanne Hawke
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Liana's Dance by Rosanne Hawke is a young adult novel that follows Liana as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery during a trip to Pakistan. Amidst cultural challenges and personal dilemmas, she learns about her family's past and finds herself drawn to the vibrant and complex world around her. The story weaves themes of identity, heritage, and the transformative power of music and dance.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to stories that blend mystery, adventure, and personal growth. Set against the lush backdrop of Pakistan, it weaves cultural insights with a young girl's journey of self-discovery and resilience. The emotional depth and thrilling narrative will captivate readers who love exploring diverse cultures and first loves.

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Liana’s Dance is a stand alone novel from Rosanne Hawke, inspired by a character from Rosanne’s Beyond Borders series. Liana’s school friends are taken hostage in Pakistan. Liana and her music teacher journey to bring them home.

Liana’s school friends are taken hostage in Pakistan. Liana and her music teacher journey to bring them home. An unforgettable story about one girl's will to survive.

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Sixteen-year-old Liana Bedford lives in constant fear. Political tensions in Pakistan are rising, and terrorist attacks are becoming an everyday norm. As a Pakistani-Australian, she could be the next target.

When her school friends are taken hostage by terrorists, Liana's world disappears overnight. Alongside her new teacher, Mr Kimberley, she must journey through rural Pakistan in a bid to find them and bring them home. But Mr Kimberley has a secret, and to save him and her friends, Liana must overcome her fears. And dance for her life.

An unforgettable story about one Pakistani-Australian's will to survive, Liana's Dance is a standalone novel from Rosanne Hawke, inspired by a character from Rosanne's Beyond Borders series.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925139907

Publisher: Rhiza Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: Rhiza Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 204.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 181

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Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Rosanne Hawke Young Adult

About the Author

Rosanne Hawke is an Australian author of over twenty books, among them Shahana, The Messenger Bird the winner of the 2013 Cornish Holyer an Gof award for YA literature, and Taj and the Great Camel Trek. Rosanne is a bard of Cornwall, teaches creative writing at Tabor College and lives in an old Cornish farmhouse with underground rooms in South Australia.

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