Being Bindy

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Bindy and Janey have been best friends for ever, but this year things are different. Janey wants to experiment - new friends, new look, boys, parties, smoking - and Bindy gets caught up in the consequences. As if that isn't bad enough, Bindy's dad and Janey's mum are growing closer so Janey, and the trouble she brings, might be moving in. A funny, astute novel for young teenagers about changing relationships, and the tricky choices involved in growing up.

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A funny, sharply-observed novel' Readings Books and Music MonthlyJuly 2004.the inexplicable bitchiness of female adolescence is captured perfectly Brugman has a knack for creating characters that the reader can't help but care about' Angie Schiavone SMH26/6/04embrace(s) the theme of self-discovery with insight and understanding.' The Age'Teacher Subscriber Newsletter, Term 3, 2004.brilliant at conveying playground politics and the insecurities, bitchiness and power plays of adolescent girls' a terrific writer, every word rings true' Reading Time Vol 48 No 4

Author Bio

Alyssa Brugman worked until recently as Communications Manager for a non-profit training and employment organisation. Her first two novels, Finding Grace (2001) and Walking Naked (2002) were published by Allen + Unwin to critical acclaim, and she now writes full-time.

Finding Grace:

Received Honourable Mention in Young Adults section, De Gouden Zoen Prize (prestigious Dutch literary prize, The Golden Kiss

Shortlisted 2002: Book of the Year: Older Readers (The Children's Book Council of Australia), NSW Premier's Literary Awards; Ethel Turner Prize for Books for Young Adults, Queensland Premier's Literary Award - Young Adult Category

Walking Naked:

Shortlisted 2003: VIC Premier's literary awards - Prize for Young Adult Fiction

Honour Book 2003: Book of the Year - Older Readers (The Children's Book Council of Australia)