Coming Back: 1 (Aurora New Fiction)

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2006
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Ryan: In the headlights, I saw her face. Brown hair swinging as she turned to stare at us. Brown eyes stretched wide and startled. Then she hit the windscreen. Tara: I heard a roaring, shuddering noise. I was in mid-air, arms and legs stretched out. Then everything the car, the guys, me went rushing and shrinking together in a tiny glare of light, and I sank into the dark. Ryan has just got his licence. He's in the car with his mates. Tara likes to go running. She's on her way back home. Neither of them is paying much attention...The harrowing accident that follows impacts many lives. This is a moving and compelling story of recovery, told by one of New Zealand's foremost children's writers.

Synopsis

Ryan: In the headlights, I saw her face. Brown hair swinging as she turned to stare at us. Brown eyes stretched wide and startled. Then she hit the windscreen. Tara: I heard a roaring, shuddering noise. I was in mid-air, arms and legs stretched out. Then everything the car, the guys, me went rushing and shrinking together in a tiny glare of light, and I sank into the dark. Ryan has just got his licence. He's in the car with his mates. Tara likes to go running. She's on her way back home. Neither of them is paying much attention...The harrowing accident that follows impacts many lives. This is a moving and compelling story of recovery, told by one of New Zealand's foremost children's writers.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 200
Edition: first
Publisher: Aurora Metro Publications
Published: 15 Sep 2006
ISBN 10: 0954233026
ISBN 13: 9780954233020
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Prizes: Shortlisted for New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2005.

Media Reviews

David Hill has ably assumed the persona of the contemporary teen. Despite its subject matter, this is a novel about hope, about budding romantic attachments, about developing one's talents, and above all, about supporting others. Recommended. Tailspinner Magazine Every teen should read this book before setting foot in a car. Come to think of it, most adults should too. NZ Inspired Magazine This is a fine book for young adults who want to learn how to drive. It makes clear how quickly things can go wrong and never be right again. Classroom Magazine

Author Bio

In 2002, David Hill won the Children's Literature Foundation Award for See Ya Simon and the same book won the TES Award for Special Needs in 1994. In 2003, he was the Robert Lord writer-in-residence and in 2005 he received the Margaret Mahy Medal for his significant contribution to children's literature in New Zealand. His books have been translated into French, Chinese and Estonian. His short stories and plays for teenagers and young readers have been published and broadcast in New Zealand, Australia and the USA.