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'Sixteen-year-old Carly is interviewing Leah Cartwright for her local history project. But Leah resists, determined instead to tell her own story: that of a lonely child on an isolated farm, a girl whose only escape is into the world of books. And when Adam appears in the orchard Leah discovers a friend. A secret friend.
'Leah draws Carly in with the magic of story - to her present, her past, her secrets, and her unique friendship with Adam.
'Being Here is a beautifully told story about a girl whose rich imagination rescues her from a grim reality, and an unlikely boy who changes everything. A compelling novel about love, faith and consequences.' (From the publisher's website.)
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Ages 14-18.
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- Sound recording.
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[Review] Being Here
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 55 no. 2 2011; (p. 34)
— Review of Being Here 2011 single work novel -
[Review] Being Here
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 19 no. 2 2011; (p. 27)
— Review of Being Here 2011 single work novel -
[Review] Being Here
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 3 2011; (p. 51)
— Review of Being Here 2011 single work novel -
Boy, Can He Tell a Story
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 7 September 2011; (p. 22) -
[Review] Being Here
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 1 2011; (p. 65-66)
— Review of Being Here 2011 single work novel
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[Review] Being Here
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2010-2011 vol. 90 no. 5 2010; (p. 39)
— Review of Being Here 2011 single work novel -
Under Age
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 20 February 2011; (p. 21)
— Review of Being Here 2011 single work novel -
[Review] Being Here
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 26 no. 1 2011; (p. 42)
— Review of Being Here 2011 single work novel -
[Review] Being Here
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 1 2011; (p. 65-66)
— Review of Being Here 2011 single work novel -
[Review] Being Here
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 3 2011; (p. 51)
— Review of Being Here 2011 single work novel -
Boy, Can He Tell a Story
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 7 September 2011; (p. 22)
Awards
- 2012 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Older Readers
- 2012 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Young Adults' Fiction
- 2011 commended The Fellowship of Australian Writers Victoria Inc. National Literary Awards — FAW Christina Stead Award
- 2011 winner Queensland Premier's Literary Awards — Best Young Adult Book
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