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Note: This novel is typeset in a generous, bold font for ease of reading.
Fifteen year old main characters. Novel features school projects, a rescue dog, a hint of romance and mystery, and lots of surfing.
Reviews
KidsBooksNZ ~ The novel explores the importance of standing up for yourself, challenging sexual harassment and bullying, and accepting yourself for who you are. A gripping, authentic read that will appeal strongly to surf-life saving and surfing teenagers. My 26-year-old daughter, who grew up in that world, would love it too.
Sarah Johnson writes with authenticity and insight, capturing surf culture so convincingly that it’s clear she knows the world well. That’s no surprise, as she lives in Raglan, one of New Zealand’s surfing capitals.
About the Kiwi author
Sarah Johnson writes stories for young people and adults. Her books have received the Storylines Joy Cowley Award and Storylines Notable Book awards, and been shortlisted for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Sarah lives in Whaingaroa Raglan where she works from a studio in her garden. She is currently studying towards a PhD in Creative Writing through Auckland University of Technology and is on an ongoing journey to learn to surf.
Not A Babe is her first novel for young adults.
