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'Hero doesn't feel like a hero, but sometimes she feels as if the universe is asking her to be one.
'When Aria, a mysterious boy who never EVER speaks, starts at school and is picked on by His Royal Thug-ness Doofus (Rufus), Hero and her bestie Jaz feel compelled to help. But they're far too chicken to actually do anything heroic, so they befriend Aria and try to uncover the truth about him.
'What happened to his voice?
'Where did he come from?
'What are those three dents on his middle finger?
This is the story of a 12-year-old refugee who's trying to establish a new life in Australia, grapple with his past and, most importantly, find his voice.
'Cos, boy, does he have a story to tell. (Publication summary)
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- Large print.
Awards
- 2024 shortlisted The DANZ Children's Book Award — Middle Grade
- 2023 winner Readings Prizes — The Readings Children’s Book Prize
- 2023 winner APA Book Design Awards — Best Designed Children’s Fiction Book designed by Astred Hicks.
- 2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Younger Readers
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