The Red Cardigan

(Paperback)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

Sometimes Evie sees things that other people don't. She's wary of the other kids at school, of what they might see in her drawings, or of what they would say if they knew she was different. So most of the time she blocks it all out and pretends she's just like everyone else. But someone is trying to tell Evie something important. Someone very persistent. Someone who once wore the same red cardigan Evie now owns. And Evie can no longer ignore the question everyone is trying to answer...Who is the girl in the red cardigan

Reviews

"A psychological drama with a tightly written plot and a strong grasp of characterization . . . Burke is a powerful new writer." --Australian Book Review

Author Bio

J.C. Burke was born in Sydney in 1965, the fourth of five sisters. With writers for parents, she grew up in a world of noise, drama and books, but she decided to become a nurse after her mother lost a long battle with cancer. Since Burke started writing in 1999, she has published a number of acclaimed books for teenagers and young adults, including Children's Book Council Notable Books White Lies and The Red Cardigan, Aurealis Awards finalist Nine Letters Long, The Story of Tom Brennan, Faking Sweet, Starfish Sisters, Ocean Pearl and Pig Boy. The Story of Tom Brennan won the 2006 CBC Book of the Year - Older Readers and the 2006 Australian Family Therapists Award for Children's Literature. It is currently on the NSW HSC syllabus list. Jane lives in Sydney with her family.