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From the award-winning author of Nona he recently started work as a guard at the Wickham Point Detention Centre. He tells Anahita to look out for Jono at school, but quickly comes to regret this, spiraling into suspicion and mistrust. Who is this girl, really? What is her story? Is she a genuine refugee or a queue jumper? As Jono and Anahita grow closer, Kenny starts snooping behind the scenes Winner of the 2019 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Older ReadersShortlisted for the 2018 Readings Young Adult Book Prize, 2019 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, 2019 NSW Premier's Literary Awards. Longlisted at the 2019 Australian Book Industry Awards.An urgent, compelling and transcendent love story for our times. Alice PungI want everyone to read this book right now. Fiona WoodA beautiful, raw and timely book. Melina MarchettaThis is a story about internal lives, feelings and relationships, and the things we can and cant control. It is realistic and charming, tackling some big issues with compassion and insight. Books+Publishing
