Crashing Down

A YA novel about decisions and consequences

By: Kate McCaffrey

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Paperback | 23 July 2014

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Paperback
272 Pages

Age
15 - 18

Grade
10 - 12

Dimensions(cm)
2.2 x 13.1 x 20.1

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A YA novel by award-winning author Kate McCaffrey showing the sometimes dark and terrifying consequences of our decisions.

Lucy is in Year 12 and under pressure to succeed. The last thing she needs now is an intense boyfriend. Breaking up with Carl feels like the only way to keep her dreams on track.

But good decisions can have bad consequences. After their break up Carl drinks heavily and crashes his car. Carl survives the crash - just - but is left with a brain injury.

He doesn't remember the accident, he doesn't remember the break up and he has become a completely different person. Darker, meaner, scarier.

Leaving Carl is going to be a whole lot harder than Lucy could ever have imagined. Especially when she discovers she's pregnant with his baby.

Industry Reviews

" McCaffrey does a stellar job of exploring the pressure young people experience on the cusp of adulthood." -- Magpies
"Kate McCaffrey is known for her emotionally hard-hitting accurate portrayals of teens under pressure and her latest novel Crashing Down is her best yet." -- Junior Books+Publishing
"Kate McCaffrey creates a strong lead character who shows young adult readers that courage belief in yourself and confidence in your decisions will make you happy in the end." -- Scoop
"It is an involving novel with some unexpected plot developments and I would recommend it as a light yet serious read." -- Launceston Examiner
" a very engaging and challenging novel for those looking for a book that will make them think with a storyline that will linger and continue to raise questions long after the final page is read." -- Kids Book Review
Western Australian Young Readers Book Award (Shortlisted 2015)

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