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Description edit
Published in the UK as "Junk."
Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn't want to be tied down-not to anyone or anything. Gemma wants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, somehow, finally, you have to come down. "Retallack's excellent adaptation of ... Burgess's controversial Carnegie... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Gemma: A young teenage girl who feels her parents are too restrictive. She decides to run away to find the freedom she so desperately wants. She not only finds her boyfriend Tar in Bristol (who has also run away), but also finds friends who seductively lead them into a life controlled by heroin use.
- Tar: Add a description of this character.
- Richard
- Rob
- Vonny
- David
- Sandra
- Jerry
- Sally
- Carol
- Lily
- Helen
- Li Is
- Skolly
- Alan
- Nicky
- George Dole
- Ron
First Sentence edit
A boy and a girl were spending the night together in the back seat of a Volvo estate car.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 86 of 37 in 100 Books Every Child Should Read - Part 03: Early Teens (The Telegraph). (authoritative list)
Preceded by Little Women, and followed by Cider with Rosie.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Melvin Burgess (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Andersen Press
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: November 14, 1996
ISBN: 0-86264-632-4
Page Count: 288
Publisher: Andersen Press
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: November 14, 1996
ISBN: 0-86264-632-4
Page Count: 288
Awards edit
- Carnegie Medal (1996)
- Guardian Award (1997, Winner)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 808
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