This is How We Change the Ending by Vikki Wakefield
Winner of the 2020 CBCA Awards Book of the Year for Older Readers.
Sixteen-year-old Nate McKee is doing his best to be invisible. He's worried about a lot of things-how his dad treats Nance and his twin half-brothers; the hydro crop growing in his bedroom; the way his friend Merrick always drags him into fights. And he has never forgiven his mother for leaving.
But none of it is his fight, right? He's just waiting for his time. Nate hangs out at YouthWorks, the local youth centre threatened with closure, and fills his notebooks with the things he can't say. But when some of his pages are stolen and his words are graffitied on the wall of the centre, Nate realises he has allies. He might be able to make a difference, change his life, and claim his future. Or can he?
This is How We Change the Ending is a story that will have you on the edge of your seat, hoping Nate will find a way out, despite the odds.
About the Author
Vikki Wakefield writes realist fiction for young adults. Her work explores coming-of-age, family, class, relationships, and the lives of contemporary teens. Her novels All I Ever Wanted, Friday Brown, Inbetween Days and Ballad for a Mad Girl have been shortlisted for numerous awards. Vikki lives in Adelaide, Australia.
Format: Paperback | 272 pages
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 15.3 x 2.3 | 532g
Publication Date: 03 Sep 2019
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Publication City/Country: Melbourne, Australia
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1922268135
ISBN13: 9781922268136
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very minor (barely noticeable) scuff marks along the edges, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.