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Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 2021 Anything But Fine
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'A heartfelt and hilarious Australian YA debut from a rising star.

'Luca is ready to audition for the Australian Ballet School. All it takes to crush his dreams is one missed step . . . and a broken foot.

'Jordan is the gorgeous rowing star and school captain of Luca's new school. Everyone says he's straight - but Luca's not so sure . . .

'As their unlikely bond grows stronger, Luca starts to wonder- who is he without ballet? And is he setting himself up for another heartbreak?' (Publication summary)

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  • Number 22 on the Better Reading's 2022 Top 50 Kids Books

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    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Penguin , 2021 .
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      Extent: 352p.
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      • Published 31 August 2021

      ISBN: 9781761042027

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Book Review : Anything but Fine, Tobias Madden, Penguin Julia Faragher , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , September 2021;

— Review of Anything But Fine Tobias Madden , 2021 single work novel

'A coming-of-age tale about queer identity and dancing to your own beat.'

Anything But Fine : An Interview with Tobias Madden Joy Lawn , 2021 single work interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 36 no. 4 2021; (p. 22-24)
'Tobias Madden's debut YA novel is called Anything But Fine and although 'anything but fine' is how his lead character Luca feels after his life-changing accident, this novel has an uplifting, optimistic spirit.' (Introduction)
Book Review : Anything but Fine, Tobias Madden, Penguin Julia Faragher , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , September 2021;

— Review of Anything But Fine Tobias Madden , 2021 single work novel

'A coming-of-age tale about queer identity and dancing to your own beat.'

Anything But Fine : An Interview with Tobias Madden Joy Lawn , 2021 single work interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 36 no. 4 2021; (p. 22-24)
'Tobias Madden's debut YA novel is called Anything But Fine and although 'anything but fine' is how his lead character Luca feels after his life-changing accident, this novel has an uplifting, optimistic spirit.' (Introduction)
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