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This Is How We Change The Ending
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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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ISBN: 9781922268136
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 September 2019
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 272
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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