![]() ![]() Do check out Balen’s other superb titles while you’re at it. It’s an award-winning achievement of story and character development wrapped in an enticing cover design. The story deals so well with a young child’s hopes and dreams and the frustrations and anger that present when things must change. They are wild, and free, hidden away and forgotten about, until the year October turns 11, when all she knows is about to be taken away from her. October and her dad lead a simple life in the woods, living off the land, gazing at the stars and swimming in the nearby lake. ![]() October, October by Katya Balen (Ages 9+) ![]() Reviews by Roger Christensen, Daniel Devenney and Elka Aitchison, booksellers at Unity Books Auckland. Each month booksellers from Unity Books Auckland and Wellington review a handful of children’s books that will inspire and delight readers of all ages. ![]()
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