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About. Nona & Me. Between Us. Scriptwriting. Community Development. School Talks & Workshops. Blog. Contact. Clare Atkins is an Australian scriptwriter and award-winning author of Nona & Me and Between Us.
Between Us is Clare Atkins’ second young adult novel. Like her first novel, Nona and Me, Between U s uses personal stories to explore cultural politics in Australia. Three distinct voices tell the story of Between Us— Ana, Kenny and Jono. Ana, is a teenage asylum seeker from Iran.
Jun 21, 2019 · Between Us by Clare Atkins. Posted on June 21, 2019 by joylawn. Inside the CBCA Shortlist. Why and how is the novel a powerful forum to alert people to the plight of refugees and those in detention centres? Clare Atkins tackles significant social and political issues in her books.
Feb 1, 2018 · Clare Atkins is one of Australia's finest young adult literature authors. Between Us is a passionate conversation of Australia's inhumane treatment of those seeking asylum, reminding us of our understanding and our compassion. Compelling and influential reading.
Between Us. Between Us is my second novel and was published by Black Inc in February 2018. Here’s the blurb: Is it possible for two very different teenagers to fall in love despite high barbed-wire fences and a political wilderness between them? Anahita is passionate, curious and determined.
ISBN: 9781867582700. Audience: Young Adult (12–17) Language: English. From award-winning author Clare Atkins comes a stunning story about two teenagers separated by cultural differences, their parents’ expectations and 20 kilometres of barbed-wire fence.
‘Nona & Me is one of those wonderful books that takes you deeply into a rarely seen world and brings it vibrantly to life…Clare Atkins writes about a place and a time with love and care, and explores a complicated and fraught situation with honesty and respect.’ – Books + Publishing Magazine
