Book description
When families break down, it s a moment of truth. A compelling new
young adult novel from the author of the 2006 CBCA Honour Book NO
WORRIES.'I'm an ocean cliff. He's erosion. I feel a large part of me
crumbling into the sea, yet somehow I don't mind at all.' Caitlin and
David have much in common. They're the same age, they go to the same
school, they're both in the school play. And each of them is watching
their family fall apart. It's a violent situation, but violence isn't
always physical, and neither are threats. In their own ways, Caitlin and
David are in it together, but separate. And somewhere, somehow,
inevitably, it all has to come to a head. With GIVE ME TRUTH, Bill
Condon has written another powerful, memorable novel for young people,
with characters who stay with the reader long after the last page is
turned. Bill Condon's young adult novels, DOGS (2001) and NO WORRIES
(2005) were Honour Books in the Children's Book Council Book of the Year
Awards. NO WORRIES was also short listed for the Ethel Turner Prize in
the 2005 NSW Premier's Literary Awards. DAREDEVILS made the long-list in
the inaugural Inky Awards, Australia's first teenage choice awards. GIVE
ME TRUTH is Bill's most recent young adult novel for Woolshed Press.
Before devoting himself to novels, Bill had a long and successful career
as a writer of short stories, plays and poetry for young people. His
work encompasses many genres and he has close to one hundred titles to
his credit. He lives on the south coast of New South Wales with his
wife, the well known children's author Di (Dianne) Bates.
