3 books by Mandy Hager
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Overview: Hager, Mandy (1960 – ) writes a range of different genres, including young adult and adult novels, non-fiction resources, scripts and shorter fiction work the younger age group. Her background as a teacher of children with special educational needs gives her a keen understanding of the need for a fast-paced story to ‘hook’ the young reader. Hager has a MA in Creative Writing from Victoria University and an Advanced Diploma in Applied Arts (Writing) from Whitireia Community Polytechnic. She works as a tutor and a mentor for this programme.
Genre: Young Adult | New Zealand
Smashed
Smashed tells the story of three teenage friends, and how their friendship, loyalties and values are thrown into confusion when the main character’s younger sister is raped. His reaction sets in motion a ripple effect, which culminates in a violent act of revenge upon the rapist. Has our hero done this? As he finds himself deep in trouble and confused about the truth, he is forced to the vital question: are we really just puppets controlled by our genes, or do we have the free will to rewrite our own destiny?
—Told with humour and compassion Smashed is ultimately a story of courage, love and redemption.
The Nature of Ash
Ash McCarthy thinks he finally has it made – revelling in the freedom of student hostel life. But life takes a devastating turn when two olice officers knock on his door. Their news forces him to return home and impels him into a shady world of political intrigue, corruption, terrorism and lies …so many lies. As if this isn’t bad enough, the whole country is imploding. While trying to protect his brother, and strangers Travis and Jiao, Ash’s fight to uncover the truth turns into a nightmare race to save their lives. The Nature of Ash is a fast-paced thriller that explores love and loss assumptions and prejudices, truth and fiction, and the many faces of ‘family’.
Singing Home the Whale
An extraordinary story, from an award-winning New Zealand author, of how the arrival of a baby orca whale threatens to tear apart a small fishing community and forever changes the life of the boy who first finds it.
Will Jackson is hiding out, a city boy reluctantly staying with his uncle in small-town New Zealand. After he discovers a young abandoned orca, his life is further thrown into chaos when he rallies to help protect it against hostile locals.
The boy and the whale develop a special bond, linked by Will’s love of singing. With echoes of the classic book and film The Whale Rider, this is a strong, exciting and beautifully written story and a compelling exploration of many global concerns.
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