Pip Harry is the author of YA novels I'll Tell You Mine, Head of the River and Because of You, which was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards; the Children's Book Council of Australia - Book of the Year; and the Queensland Literary Awards. Her latest /5. · Pip Harry is the author of YA novels I'll Tell You Mine, Head of the River and Because of You, which was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards; the Children's Book Council of Australia - Book of the Year; and the Queensland Literary Awards. Her latest novel, The Little Wave, is for middle grade readers/5(). · Because of Youby Pip Harry. Meet Tiny and Nola. Two very different girls with two very different stories who are just trying to find a place to belong. A powerful and compelling novel about friendship, love and acceptance. A$Released on: J.
" Because of You is confronting and sad, but has so much heart and hope that as you wipe away the tears, you smile. — Alexa Dretzke " Because of You is a hopeful story about human resilience and the life-changing power of discovering your best friend. Pip Harry doesn't shy away from some heavy topics—Tiny's story is heartbreaking and the details about life on the streets of Sydney is horrifying—but Because of You is ultimately a hopeful story about human resilience and the life-changing power of discovering your best friend. About. Pip Harry is an Australian children's author and journalist. Her middle grade novel, The Little Wave, won the CBCA Book of the Year Award and and the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year for year olds. It was shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards - Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's www.doorway.ru young adult novels include I'll Tell You Mine.
Author Pip Harry, however, gives readers characters with depth and complexity, ensuring Because of You is not a book about issues, but a book about friendship. Because of You does include serious issues – homelessness, teenage pregnancy, mental health, and alcohol and drug addiction. It offers the world a taste of stories that aren’t often heard but absolutely need to be. Pip Harry has penned a novel which does not shy away from describing heavy and topical social issues, but her words are imbued with hope, and the message that falling down doesn’t mean you never get back up. ‘Because of You’ is a truly beautiful way for 15+ readers, and those who love the YA genre, to explore themes of compassion, empathy and resilience. It depicts that time in a young person’s life when figuring out who you might become is filled with wondrous triumphs and. Told through the eyes of both Tiny and Nola as they negotiate their way through homelessness, shifting friendships, betrayals, addiction and a little bit of romance, Because of You explores the vastly different coming-of-age stories of two girls who are learning to find their individual strengths.
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