Originally published: Australia : Allen & Unwin Publishers, 2004.
Summary
Provides glimpses of the dark side of civilization and the beauty of the human spirit through ten short stories that explore significant moments in people's lives, events leading to them, and their consequences.
Contents
Singing my sister down -- My lord's man -- Red nose day -- Sweet Pippit -- House of the many -- Wooden bride -- Earthly uses -- Perpetual light -- Yowlinin -- Rite of spring.
Awards
Michael L. Printz Honor for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2006.