Alex as Well
Melbourne
:
Text Publishing
,
2013
Z1908619
2013
single work
novel
young adult
(taught in 1 units)
'What do you do when everybody says you're someone you're not?
'Alex wants change. Massive change. More radical than you could imagine.
'Her mother is not happy, in fact she's imploding. Her dad walked out.
'Alex has turned vegetarian, ditched one school, enrolled in another, thrown out her clothes. And created a new identity. An identity that changes her world.
'And Alex—the other Alex—has a lot to say about it.
'Alex As Well is a confronting and heartfelt story of adolescent experience—of questioning identity, discovering sexuality, navigating friendships and finding a place to belong. Alex is a strong, vulnerable, confident, shy and determined character, one you will never forget.
'With the same tenderness and insight as YA stars such as John Green and David Levithan, Alyssa Brugman has crafted a knockout story about identity, sexuality and family that speaks effortlessly to a universal teen experience.' (Publisher's blurb)
Solo
Crows Nest
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2007
Z1397600
2007
single work
novel
young adult
'Alone at night in the bush, alone with her demons - what will this city girl discover about herself and her place in the world? An intense story of psychological struggle, from an acclaimed writer of YA fiction.' (Publisher's blurb)
Being Bindy
Crows Nest
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2004
Z1121714
2004
single work
novel
young adult
humour
'Bindy and Janey have been best friends for years, but this year things are different. Janey wants to experiment - new friends, new look, boys, parties, smoking - and Bindy gets caught up in the consequences. And what's worse, Bindy's dad and Janey's mum are growing closer, so Janey might be moving in, trouble and all.' (Publication summary)
