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Christian Dittus |
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A MILLION THINGS
Ten-year-old Rae has been living with her mum and her dog, Splinter, in Melbourne's inner west. But when she wakes up to a grizzly sight in her family shed, she has no option but to close the door and look after herself. For weeks she maintains the facade of a child-being-cared-for, evading her teacher's and friends' notice. She does her homework, feeds herself and Splinter, lights incense sticks and fills her diffusers, and roams the neighbourhood. She avoids her backyard at all costs.
Soon cracks start to appear, as the neighbours become aware of the absence of Rae's mum. Next-door neighbour Lettie has her own secret sadness, and a house full of objects cannot make up for the things she has lost. The two become unlikely friends and allies, but when Lettie begins to realise Rae's mum isn't coming home, Rae's fragile world is burst open.
Soon cracks start to appear, as the neighbours become aware of the absence of Rae's mum. Next-door neighbour Lettie has her own secret sadness, and a house full of objects cannot make up for the things she has lost. The two become unlikely friends and allies, but when Lettie begins to realise Rae's mum isn't coming home, Rae's fragile world is burst open.
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Published 2021-04-01 by Text Publishing |