Author:
John Marsden

Number of pages:
128

Does the book have pictures?
No

What age group is this book written for?
Middle School
High School & Beyond

Category:
Fiction

Brief summary:
A teenage Australian girl, speaking from a mental hospital after a nervous breakdown, recounts the events that occurred when her well-known father, suspected of unethical business practices, is pressured by the media to come clean. As the headlines become larger and more frequent, the narrator becomes more isolated and lonely, with only her beloved dog, Checkers, for companionship and unconditional love.