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From the award-winning author of Hating Alison Ashley, four iconic Young Adult novels published as Text Classics for a new generation of fans Text has unearthed four previously out-of-print novels to celebrate one of Australian YA's most revered authors, Robin Klein. That these iconic novels were ever out-of-print is an injustice - they are poignant, funny, and every bit as fresh as when they were first published.CAME BACK TO SHOW YOU I COULD FLY, adapted to film in 1993 as Say a Little Prayer (Beyond International), is an iconic and heartwarming novel about an unlikely friendship between a lonely boy, Seymour, and a troubled, older girl, Angie. Klein's respectful and nuanced drawing of Angie's struggle with addiction is as touching and timely as ever.
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"The novel was groundbreaking when it was first published in 1989, and it remains fresh and urgent... Perhaps Klein's greatest achievement is showing Angie through different characters' eyes and perspectives. With her flamboyant dresses and tattoo of a flying horse on her shoulder, she is a beautiful goddess to Seymour, but her family disproves of her revealing clothes and tawdry earrings. Even though we perceive her flightiness and the recklessness of her choices, we align ourselves with Seymour's optimistic, but unrealistic, view." -- The Australian"It aposs been more than 25 years since Robin Klein's poignant story of the friendship between lonely, timid 13-year-old Seymour and affectionate, effervescent, but seriously troubled 20-year-old Angie won the CBCA Book of the Year (Older Readers), a Human Rights Award and a White Raven commendation at the Bologna book fair but the novel has, remarkably, retained all its freshness and is surely no less relevant in this era of ice addiction than it was in 1989." --Adelaide Advertiser
This coming-of-age story of finding yourself, helping others and the power of friendship is timeless. --ReadPlus
About the Author
Robin Klein is one of Australia's most popular and accomplished writers for children and young adults. Robin has had more than 40 books published. Her works have been adapted for both stage and screen. Many of her books have been shortlisted for the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award. Simmone Howell is the author of the critically acclaimed Notes from the Teenage Underground, Girl Defectiveand Everything Beautiful.
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- PublisherThe Text Publishing Company
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 192549831X
- ISBN 13 9781925498318
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number2
- Number of pages256
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Text has unearthed four previously out-of-print novels to celebrate one of Australian YA's most revered authors, Robin Klein. That these iconic novels were ever out-of-print is an injustice - they are poignant, funny, and every bit as fresh as when they were first published. Came Back to Show You I Could Fly, adapted to film in 1993 as Say a Little Prayer, is an iconic and heartwarming novel about an unlikely friendship between a lonely boy, Seymour, and a troubled, older girl, Angie. Klein's respectful and nuanced drawing of Angie's struggle with addiction is as touching and timely as ever. An unlikely friendship between a young boy named Seymour and an older girl named Angie shows the human side of addiction in this winner of the CBCA Book of the Year 1990 and the Human Rights Award for Literature 1989. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781925498318
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