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Posse

By Kate Welshman
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Posse by Kate Welshman is a young adult novel that delves into the complexities of teenage friendship, power dynamics, and loyalty. It follows the story of a group of friends navigating the challenges of their social hierarchy within a high school setting. As tensions rise, they face moral dilemmas that test their bonds and self-identity.
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You might enjoy this young adult novel if you're drawn to stories exploring friendship dynamics and the complexities of high school life. With themes of loyalty, peer pressure, and identity, it offers an engaging look at teenage experiences and the challenges of fitting in.

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Amy and her best friends - the Posse - are at year 11 camp and they're bored. In the scorching summer heat, sparks start to fly. Clare and Amy might be best friends, but they're sniping as if they're enemies. Camp leader Bevan is singling Amy out for attention, and Clare's jealous. In one night everything will change.

Kate Welshman's debut novel is a refreshingly honest portrayal of girls on the brink of womanhood, pushing the boundaries as far as they will go.

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Amy and her best friends – the Posse – are at year 11 camp, and they're bored. In the scorching summer heat, sparks start to fly. Clare and Amy might be best friends, but they're sniping as if they're enemies. Camp leader Bevan is singling Amy out for attention, and Clare's jealous. Amy's feeling reckless enough to do something major...

In one night, everything will change. Friendships will be tested and broken; careers will hang in the balance; and everything Amy knows about her friends and her family will be ripped away. What really happened when Clare disappeared that night? Who's telling the truth? And when things go too far, should you save your friends – or save yourself?

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Kate Welshman's Posse is praised for its authentic portrayal of a gutsy and relatable heroine named Amy. The novel is commended for tackling challenging issues with sensitivity and providing an insightful look into the complexities of senior schoolgirl life, making it an engaging read.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781741663358

Publisher: Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2009

Country: Australia

Imprint: Random House Australia

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 285g

Pages: 290

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Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Kate Welshman Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

Kate Welshman is a barrister. She lives on a horse property in Sydney with her husband and three children. Posse is her first novel.

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