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Children's Fiction
Nowhere Island
Tania Unswoth
2023
In Tania Unsworth’s Nowhere Island, twelve-year-old Gil, who has spent much of his life moving between foster homes following the death of his parents, runs away and discovers a hidden refuge shared by two brothers fleeing their violent father and a girl escaping her own troubled past. As the four children struggle to survive, they form unexpected friendships and discover the importance of trust, resilience and belonging in this gripping adventure that explores the experiences of children in care, family breakdown and what it truly means to find a home.
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