The Vietnam War rages overseas, but back at home, in a year that begins with the hanging of one man and ends with the drowning of another, eleven schoolgirls embrace their own chilling history when their teacher abruptly goes missing on a field trip. Who was the mysterious poet they had met in the Garden? What actually happened in the seaside cave that day? And most important — who can they tell about it? In beautifully shimmering prose, Ursula Dubosarsky reveals how a single shared experience can alter the course of young lives forever. Part gripping thriller, part ethereal tale of innocence lost, The Golden Day is a poignant study of fear and friendship, and of what it takes to come of age with courage.
- ISBN: 9780763663995
- Author: Dubosarsky, Ursula
- Published: 2013 , Candlewick Press
- Themes: Coming of age, Difficult discussions, Thrillers and suspense, Vietnam War
- Descriptors: Australia, Mystery and Thriller, Oceania, Young Adult (ages 14-18)