No Words

Maryam Master

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Pan
01 August 2022

Children's & Educational; General fiction (Children's&YA); Humorous stories (Children's&YA)

Hero doesn't feel like a hero, but sometimes she feels as if the universe is asking her to be one.

When Aria, a mysterious boy who never EVER speaks, starts at school and is picked on by His Royal Thug-ness Doofus (Rufus), Hero and her bestie Jaz feel compelled to help. But they're far too chicken to actually do anything heroic, so they befriend Aria and try to uncover the truth about him.

What happened to his voice? Where did he come from? What are those three dents on his middle finger?

This is the story of a 12-year-old refugee who's trying to establish a new life in Australia, grapple with his past and, most importantly, find his voice.

'Cos, boy, does he have a story to tell.

By: Maryam Master
Imprint: Pan
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 283mm, Width: 195mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 170g
ISBN: 9781760983529
ISBN 10: 1760983527
Publication Date: 01 August 2022
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Maryam Master was born in Iran and moved to Australia when she was nine. She is a screenwriter and playwright who loves creating shows for young audiences. Maryam has adapted three of David Walliams' books for the stage - Mr Stink, Billionaire Boy and The Midnight Gang - as well as Oliver Jeffers' The Incredible Book Eating Boy, all of which premiered at the Sydney Opera House and toured across Australia. She also collaborated with Australian Children's Laureate Leigh Hobbs on Horrible Harriet: Live on Stage. Maryam is the author of Exit Through the Gift Shop. No Words is her second novel.

Long-listed for ABDA Book Design Awards Best Designed Children's Fiction Cover 2023 (Australia)
Long-listed for CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers 2023 (Australia)
Short-listed for ABDA Book Design Awards Best Designed Children's Fiction Cover 2023 (Australia)
Short-listed for Children's Peace Literature Award 2023
Short-listed for The DANZ Children's Book Award 2024 (Australia)
Short-listed for The Readings Children's Prize 2023
Winner of ABDA Book Design Awards Best Designed Children's Fiction Cover 2023 (Australia)