Everywhere Everything Everyone
By (Author) Katy Warner
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
1st August 2019
Australia
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories
Childrens / Teenage: Social issues / topics
Paperback
320
Width 135mm, Height 210mm
A vivid, captivatingcontemporary YA novelabout the power of resistance,from a stunning Australian debut author. Perfect for fans ofThe Handmaids Tale and Z for Zachariah.
Even though she lives on the wrong side of town, 16-year-old Santee believes her world is like ours: that running late for curfew will only get you grounded, and that the government tries to keep its good citizens safe and secure. Until one night, everything changes.
On her way home from school, Santee takes a detour to the outskirts of town with a boy that she likes and then finds herself stranded overnight when his car breaks down. When shes finally able to get a lift towards home the next morning, Santeediscovers that everything has changed. A 'safety border' a wall has gone up around her part of town, imprisoning her family and trappingher on the outside...
With its subtle familiarityand a tender, defiant teen romance at its core,Katy Warners powerful debut novel is about the importance of hopeand standing up for what you believe in.
From small cracks, big cracks grow.
'Everywhere Everything Everyone examines the power of freedom and the precariousness of control, both in civilisation and in the everyday lives of individuals. There are unsettling echoes of contemporary issues of race, class and threatened social liberties. It is an influential first novel from a grand new voice.'
Claire Atherfold, Readings
'A fast-paced tale with twists and turns to entrance the reader, with well-developed, credible characters [in a] situation [thats] scarily possible. A powerful young adult debut novel from award-winning playwright Katy Warner.'
Blue Wolf Reviews
'A story of compassion, a story of the power of community and a story of hope. It shows that truth and love can conquer all even if it takes a long time.'
Educate Empower
'A fast-paced and very realistic story of corruption and the power of resistance. [The authors] messages are clear and timely: Stand up for what you believe in there is always hope. And never allow fear-mongering and ignorance to dampen your capacity for compassion.'
Deborah Kelly, CBCA Reading Time
'A gripping comment on the world we live in and the dangers of accepting things we know to be wrong and allowing them to become the norm.'
Tina Cavanough, Magpies
Katy Warner always thought she wanted to be an actor and for a big part of her life that's what she did until she realised she actually preferred writing the words herself.Now, shes an award-winning playwright and the author of many short stories and a young-adult novel.Even though she misses the costumes, Katy is much happier as a writer.Her plays have been performed across Australia and in New Zealand, London and Edinburgh. Katy lives in Melbourne with her husband, their cat and a lot of books.Her debut novel isEverywhere Everything Everyone.