The Book of the Year: Older Readers – 2018 – ShortlistedWritten by Pip Harry, this is a lovely book that explores the world through the eyes of Nola and Tiny. It shines a light on the power of compassion and explores vulnerability and resilience in well drawn characters. Meet Tiny and Nola. Two very different girls with two very different stories who are just trying to find a place to belong. A powerful and compelling novel about friendship, love and acceptance.
‘Books can save anyone. If they’re the right ones.’ Tiny is an eighteen-year-old girl living on the streets in Sydney, running from her small-town past. She finds short-term accommodation at Hope Lane – a shelter for the homeless – where she meets Nola, a high school student on volunteer placement. Both girls share their love of words through the Hope Lane writing group. Can they share their secrets, too?
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