The Family String by Denise Picton

The Family String by Denise PictonA darkly funny and poignant coming of age story by an extraordinary new voice Meet Dorcas, a spirited 12 year old struggling to contain her irrepressible humour and naughty streak in a family of Christadelphians in 1960s Adelaide. She is her mothers least favourite child and always at the bottom of the order on the familys string of beads that she and her younger siblings Ruthy and Caleb reorder according to their mothers ever changing moods. Dorcas,

The Beauty of the House is immeasurable

300km south of Cutters End

'A genuine once-in-a-generation writer

capturing the humour

Now that her powers are known to all

A murder that won’t stay hidden

An unlikely band of allies is determined she won't face these questions alone

For thousands of years Aborigines recorded important ceremonies

Meredith McKinney and David Hinton

is taken from her mother

delving deeper into the issues they care about and offering reassurance for those navigating a child's disability

as well as the fiery energy of a rising political movement demanding a catalytic Green New Deal