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Mama's Song

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Mama's Song

Contributors:

By (Author) Ben Beaton

ISBN:

9781742031057

Publisher:

Walker Books Australia

Imprint:

Black Dog Books

Publication Date:

1st September 2009

Country:

Australia

Classifications

Readership:

Young Adult

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Teenage pregnancy

Dewey:

A823.4

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

208

Dimensions:

Width 139mm, Height 207mm

Weight:

270g

Description

Georgina - a teenager, alone and pregnant - is estranged from her mother and father. When she seeks refuge in a country town, she discovers her grandmother has passed away, leaving her more alone than ever. It is here that she must come to terms with the enormity of what she faces and the new life she is now responsible for. Told with incredible insight, this is a confronting and uplifting story

Reviews

Anyone reading this book will watch a child become an adult, right before their eyes. -- James Roy

Author Bio

Ben Beaton has taught English for the past fourteen years, and is currently the Head of Information Learning Technology at Scotch College in Western Australia. His current passion is writing. Mamas Song was inspired by the arrival of his own children, although he freely admits to not personally experiencing childbirth firsthand.

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