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This road trip will have earth-shattering consequences . . .
Twins Justine and Perry are about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime in the Pacific Northwest.
It's been a year since they watched their dad lose his battle with cancer. Now, at only nineteen, Justine is the sole carer for her disabled brother. But with Perry having been accepted into an assisted-living residence, their reliance on each other is set to shift. Before they go their separate ways, they're seeking to create the perfect memory.
For Perry, the trip is a glorious celebration of his favourite things- mythical sea monsters, Jackie Chan movies and the study of earthquakes.
For Justine, it's a chance to reconcile the decision to 'free' her twin, to see who she is without her boyfriend, Marc - and to offer their mother the chance to atone for past wrongs.
But the instability that has shaped their lives will not subside, and the seismic event that Perry forewarned threatens to reduce their worlds to rubble . . .
'A funny and beautiful story about love, life and other disasters, told with the help of Robinson Crusoe and Jackie Chan. I think what we're "seeing" here is a writer at the top of his game. Just wonderful.' MICHAEL GERARD BAUER, author of The Running Man
WINNER, Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature - Young Adult Fiction 2016
SHORTLISTED, Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year - Older Readers 2015
SHORTLISTED, Prime Minister's Literary Awards - Young Adult Fiction 2015
SHORTLISTED, NSW Premier's Literary Awards Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature 2015
SHORTLISTED, Queensland Literary Awards Griffith University Young Adult Book Award 2015
SHORTLISTED, Western Australian Premier's Book Awards - Young Adult 2016
SHORTLISTED, Children's Peace Literature Award 2015
SHORTLISTED, Governor General's Literary Award - Children's Literature (Text) 2015 (Canada)
SELECTED, IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities 2015
SELECTED, White Raven 2015 (International Youth Library)
ISBN: 9780857984739
ISBN-10: 085798473X
Published: 1st August 2014
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 288
Audience: Children
For Ages: 12+ years old
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA
Country of Publication: AU
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 20 x 13 x 2.5
Weight (kg): 0.23
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