Luke spends his days hanging out at the beach, working shifts at the local supermarket, and trying to stay out of trouble at school. His mate Bongo gets wasted, blocking out memories of the little brother that social services took away from his addict mom and avoiding the stepdad who hits him. And Casey, the girl they both love, longs to get away from her strict, controlling father and start anew in a place where she can be free. Set in Australia and narrated in alternating points of view, here is an affecting look at the evolving lives of three friends.
- ISBN: 9780763664046
- Author: Cameron, Emma
- Published: 2013 , Candlewick Press
- Themes: Child abuse, Drugs, Family, Friendship
- Descriptors: Australia, Oceania, Poetry, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
- No. of pages: 416