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y separately published work icon Girls in Boys' Cars single work   novel   young adult  
Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 2021 Girls in Boys' Cars
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'Rosa was never really trying to kill 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.

'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. (Publication summary)

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Girls in Boys' Cars Priscilla Jackman , 2023 single work drama

'A complicated friendship. A journey they didn’t intend to happen.

'Asheeka and Rosa are two funny, sharp, adventurous young women who refuse to be held back any longer.

'When they end up on a Thelma and Louise-esque road trip in Western Sydney, a series of escalating events land Rosa in juvenile jail living her life through books and wondering about her best mate, who has disappeared.'

Source: National Theatre of Parramatta.

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