Can you recommend me a book?

Ive never heard of Melina Marchetta but here are a few good Australian books Ive read: The Snow Pony and The Quicksand Pony by Alison Lester & Ghost Boy by Felicity Pulman. Hope this helps.

You can try these similar titles:

Girl, 15, Charming but Insane by Sue Limb

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

Sloppy Firsts: A Novel by Megan McCafferty

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of Traveling Pants) by Ann Brashares

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

There are two books that I've read based in Australia although they're slightly along the lines of historical romance but both are based in the 20th century. They've still stayed with me for many years since I've read them and both have very powerful storylines (where you actually come away learning something) although they might leave you with a tear at the end of them.

The Thorn Birds - Colleen McCullough

Jessica - Bryce Courtenay

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My place

rabbit proof fence (aboriginal stories)

Dairy of a Wombat

Imagine (children stories but good ones and adults can enjoy them)

Louise Sauvage (Paralympic wheelchair athlete

Walk a crooked mile

The man from snowy river

I don't like this author, but alot of people do. Try Colin Thiele. he writes book set in south australian place such as the coorong.....with Storm boy, and the sun on the stubble............which is set i think in tanunda or somewhere else in the barossa valley region in 1930.

Have you tried John Marsden? His 'tomorrow after the war began' series is excellent, is based in Australia and has nothing to do with magic or anything like that.

I would strongly recommend them!! :-)