Jinx

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Do not love me. Be warned! I am Jinx. No one is safe from heartache. Not Jen, Jen's mother, Jen's father (the Rat), or her friends and neighbours.

Each yearns for connection, but love can't always stay. And Jen's first encounters leave her fractured, reckless - no longer Jen, but Jinx.

Young or old, everyone in Jen's life has a story to tell. Margaret Wild reveals the essence of their lives in this fine, fierce, deeply compassionate novel of loss, longing, courage and joy.

Reviews

'a subtly wrought, deeply affecting story...the device of the poetry will attract many young readers, the skill with which it is told will keep them hooked'Kirkus Reviews'This is a wildly compassionate novel. It takes courage to write like this'Reading TimeVol 46 No 1'Intense and powerful, Jinxshould touch at least one raw nerve in everybody.'InZineNewcastle, Summer 2001

Author Bio

Margaret Wild is one of Australia's most highly respected and popular children's authors. She was born in South Africa and emigrated to Australia in 1972. Margaret has worked as a journalist and an editor of children's books, and is now writing full-time. Since her first book in 1984, Margaret has published over thirty picture books, including the acclaimed The Very Best of Friends (1990 Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year), Let the Celebrations Begin! (shortlisted, 1992 CBCA Picture Book awards), Toby (shortlisted, 1994 CBCA Picture Book awards), Old Pig (shortlisted, 1996 CBCA Picture Book awards), The Midnight Gang (Honour Book, 1997 CBCA Picture Book awards), First Day, Rosie and Tortoise, Jenny Angel (2000 CBCA Picture Book of the Year), and Fox (2001 CBCA Picture Book of the Year).