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The Mimosa Tree
by Antonella Preto
Price $19.99 
- About the Book
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It’s the summer of 1987 and Mira is beginning her first year at uni. She’s got a radical new haircut, and an all-black wardrobe — she should be having the time of her life.
But it’s hard to get excited about anything when you’re being smothered by your crazy Italian family, enrolled in a course you’re not interested in, and expecting nuclear warfare at any moment.
Even a new best friend and the magnetic boy from art class can’t wipe away the image of a looming mushroom cloud. And Mira’s right. Her world is about to explode, but it’s not the skies she should be checking.
Praise for the Book
‘Senior Secondary students will find much to like in this book, seeing one of the many paths in their post school lives opening up before them.’ Magpies‘Even if young adult novels aren’t normally your thing, this might change your mind.’ Teensoul
‘… a beautiful and moving tale about a young girl growing up in Perth during the 1980’s.’ Scoop
- Categories
- Young Adult, New Releases
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Edition
- 1
- Publisher
- Fremantle Press
- ISBN13
- 9781922089199
- HB/PB
- Paperback
- Format
- B Format (198 x 128mm)
- Pages
- 376
- Other Editions
- Sample Chapter
- extract, the mimosa tree.pdf
- Teaching Notes
- THE MIMOSA TREE TEACHING NOTES-WEB.pdf
- Media
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