Joint winner of the 2015 NSW Premier’s Literary Award for children’s literature
A Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable book for 2015
Shortlisted for the 2016 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature
My arms are trembling with the tension of the loaded bow.
I can feel Leon standing behind me, watching. Waiting.
Hoping.
‘I dare you,’ he whispers.
Cara has grown up in the shadow of the Wall, in a closed world of food shortages and high security. Her parents are dedicated to their secret work for the government, and it’s only a matter of time before her gifted younger sister follows in their footsteps.
It’s all Cara has ever known, until the summer she meets Ava and Leon. Ava doesn’t care about rules. Nothing will ever be the same.
“…a thought-provoking novel with a simmering tension that builds to dramatic climax.” Reading Time
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“Crossing is a coming-of-age novel, but most of all it is a story about trusting your instincts and following your heart – wherever it might take you.” Viewpoint
“…a brilliant story about growing up, growing awareness of how the world operates, the struggle of torn loyalties between family and friends, and the importance of being true to one’s own feeling and values… It is hard to put down.” Buzz Words
CATHERINE NORTON 