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HarperCollins Australia
May 2011
On Sale: May 1, 2011
352 pages
ISBN: 0732292166
EAN: 9780732292164
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Literature and Fiction
A breathtaking debut about family secrets, a child with an
amazing artistic talent, and a startling censorship
controversy in a small, tension-filled Australian town. Eleven year old Novi just wants to blend in - not easy when
you’re named after a silkworm and have the most eccentric
family in town. A descendent of the first Italian silk
growers in northern New South Wales, he is an obsessive
artist with a habit of drawing the stories of the people
around him, and a secret conviction that the river murdered
his grandfather. Young teacher Dom Best is new in town and must overcome his
lack of confidence to support Novi’s talent. Together with
Camille, the enigmatic school librarian, Dom encourages the
boy to release his inhibitions and unravel his unusual
family history through his art - though little can he
imagine the consequences this will bring.
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