The Devil You Know
Publishing Details
The Devil You Know
By (Author) Leonie Norrington
By (author) Michael Camelleri
A&U Children's
A&U Children
1st August 2009
Australia
Classifications
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
823.92
Winner of Territory Read 2010 (Australia)
Physical Properties
252
Width 128mm, Height 198mm
236g
Description
Damien can't bear the thought of 88 coming back to live with him and Mum; memories of past violence are too strong. But there's glamour in having a father who rides a Harley Davidson, and it leads Damien to run with the in-crowd at school and abandon his real friends. Set in a small-town community in northern Australia, The Devil You Know takes you inside the mind and under the skin of a troubled boy with a vivid imagination and one who must wrestle with his own violent impulses and minor betrayals.
Reviews
An excellent novel for any young adult who wants to know they are not alone. Ibby Link
Author Bio
Leonie Norrington's published books include Woman's Talk, a collection of conversations with Territory women; Under the Mango Tree, a collection of stories involving elderly Indigenous people; and Tropical Food Gardens, a book about growing fruit, vegetables and herbs in northern Australia. Her children's books include The Barrumbi Kids, Croc Bait, The Spirit of Barrumbi, The Last Muster, and her first collaboration with illustrator Dee Huxley, You and Me: Our Place.
