A Prayer for Blue Delaney (25 page)

CBCA Notable Book 2004

NSW Premier’s History Awards 2004
(shortlisted for the Young People’s History Prize)
WAYBRA shortlist 2005

Children of the Wind Book 2

BECOMING BILLY DARE

On the road with a travelling circus, on the run with a wild child, and sleeping rough on the mean streets of Melbourne, Paddy learns to live by his wits. Each adventure brings him closer to discovering his true gift.

‘I really loved
Becoming Billy Dare.
These books just
keep getting better.’
Ruby Meredith, Year 10
The Children of the Wind
series is truly exhilarating.’
David, 12

‘A thoroughly entertaining
and authentic portrayal
with well-realised and
intriguing characters.’
Children’s Book Council,
Notable Books 2005
CBCA Notable Book 2005

O
THER BOOKS BY
K
IRSTY
M
URRAY

Zarconi’s Magic Flying Fish

Before he came to Zarconi’s, Gus didn’t even know
he
had
grandparents, let alone ones who juggled knives
and ate fire. Now he’s caught up in their world
of magicians, stilt-walkers, tattooed tent-hands, elephant
turds - and there’s a snake-girl who might become his
best friend or his worst enemy.

Winner WA Premier’s Book Award 2000
(children’s book section)

Market Blues

One day Sam is a kid with a straightforward life,
next moment he’s sucked into a time warp and flung
back a hundred years. Meeting Flea, Gertie and the gang
is just the start of a crazy adventure with Sam on the run
from police, sleeping outside the morgue, laying bets
on horse races, fighting thieves and larrikins. An accident
in a shooting gallery confronts him with the hardest
choice he’s ever had to make. Can he change
the past - and his own future?

CBCA Notable Book 2002

Aurealis Award shortlist 2001

Selected by the Australian Centre for Youth Literature as
one of the 150 Most Treasured Victorian Books

Walking Home with Marie-Claire

Whether it’s spent wagging school or just hanging
out on the beach, Marie-Claire can make any day an
adventure. But why won’t she let anyone visit her house,
and why won’t she listen when PJ tries to steer them
out of trouble?

CBCA Notable Book 2003

WAYBRA shortlist 2004

Tough Stuff
True stories about kids and courage

From the wolf girls of India to a teenage Olympic
champion; from Iqbal Masih, the inspirational
12-year-old crusader for human rights, to the Dalai
Lama; from outback Australia to Auschwitz,
Tough Stuff is
packed with true stories that show
what kids are really made of.

It’s about children who protested, rebelled, prayed,
saved lives, earned a fortune, lost everything, became
world-famous, or survived war and oppression. It’s about
kids making a difference in the adult world.