July 2013 Debut of the Month A gritty tale of self discovery - Friday is alone in the world after her mother's death, but she is saved by Silence, a strange, mute street child. She briefly finds solace and friendship in Silence and his gang until they urgently need to flee the city after Silence returns from begging covered in someone else's blood. Will Friday be able to escape the haunting family curse which foretells she will drown...and will she be able to save her new friend? From the winner of the Adelaide Festival Award for Literature, 2012, Friday Brown is a remarkable story, described by the Weekend Australian as a story with 'characters so palpable you can imagine passing them in the street.'
Friday Brown was saved by Silence. Brought up travelling the endless roads of the Australian wilds, Friday's past was shaped by stories, told dreamily by her mother around glowing campfires and on the edge of endless plains. But her mother's death left Friday lost, and running from a family curse that may or may not be real. Desperate and alone in the middle of a strange city, a voiceless boy with white-blond hair and silver eyes appeared from nowhere, stole her heart and took her home.
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Friday Brown was saved by Silence. Brought up travelling the endless roads of the Australian wilds, Friday's past was shaped by stories, told dreamily by her mother around glowing campfires and on the edge of endless plains.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Friday Brown and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
Friday Brown features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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Friday Brown was written by Vikki Wakefield and published by Hot Key Books
Friday Brown has 308 pages