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'Maisie has always dreamed of meeting her hero, Kara Bufano, an amputee actor who plays a kick-arse amputee character in her favourite show. Fancon is big and exciting and exhausting. Then she meets Ollie, a cute volunteer who she has a lot in common with. Could this be the start of something, or will her mum, who doesn’t seem to know what boundaries are, embarrass her before she and Ollie have a chance?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Affiliation Notes
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Writing Disability in Australia
Type of disability Amputation (leg) and chronic pain Type of character Primary Point of view First person
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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[Review] Stars in Their Eyes
2022
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 56 no. 3 2022; (p. 70-71)
— Review of Stars in Their Eyes 2021 single work graphic novel -
Publishing More Fiction by Australian Authors with Disability Is Crucial for Disabled People's Representation - and Their Wellbeing
2022
single work
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— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , January 2022;'It took more than 30 years for me to read a novel that centred around someone like me. So when I read Sensitive, by Allayne L. Webster, last year — I immediately felt seen.' (Introduction)
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[Review] Stars in Their Eyes
2022
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 56 no. 3 2022; (p. 70-71)
— Review of Stars in Their Eyes 2021 single work graphic novel -
Publishing More Fiction by Australian Authors with Disability Is Crucial for Disabled People's Representation - and Their Wellbeing
2022
single work
column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , January 2022;'It took more than 30 years for me to read a novel that centred around someone like me. So when I read Sensitive, by Allayne L. Webster, last year — I immediately felt seen.' (Introduction)
Awards
- 2022 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Older Readers
