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Winter

An intense coming-of-age novel from internationally best-selling author John Marsden, now in paperback.

For twelve years Winter has been haunted. Her past, her memories, her feelings, will not leave her alone. And now, at sixteen, the time has come for her to act. She must head back to her old home, where a pair of family tragedies forever altered her life. What she discovers is powerful and shocking — but must be dealt with in order for life to go on.

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This is the striking new novel from John Marsden, Australia's #1 best-selling author for teens, who is ready for his US breakthrough. It rings with hard truths that will resonate incredibly with YA readers.

Genre
mysteryliterary fictioncoming of agedystopiaromance
Themes
childhoodsocial issues
Setting
2000saustraliagermany
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
short · 160 pages

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