A powerful prose novel, How to Repaint a Life, from one of Australia’s most awarded authors, Steven Herrick. Isaac is running from his old life when he steps off the bus in a small town.He doesn’t plan on sticking around and has nowhere to stay, but a local cafe owner’s kindness offers him a chance to change his story.Then Isaac meets Sophie and learns he’s not the only one wanting to repaint his life./ As he did so masterfully with The Simple Gift, Steven Herrick delves into the universal themes of rising above the past and taking control of your future.Steven Herrick is the author of twenty-six books for children and young adults. His books have twice won the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards and have been shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards on nine occasions. He is widely recognised as a pioneer of the verse-novel genre for young adults. He is also the author of eight travel books. He spends nine months of the year visiting schools in Australia and three months on his bicycle, travelling around, pedalling slowly and thinking about his next book.ISBN: 97807022631562022 CBCA Notable Book.Fiction. 248 pages. Paperback. 131 x 197mm.Book publishing details are subject to change.
