A young girl wakes, smothered in mud, suffering from amnesia after a cyclone hits Sydney. She remembers nothing of her past. She is rescued by Peri, a young boy not much older than her who names her Red. Peri appears to be streetwise and encourages her escape from the damaged city. And then, Red discovers her real name. And that she has a father. A memory stick on a chain around her neck contains vital information which needs to be conveyed to the nation's capital. In Red's head are mysterious words - a name? A clue to her past? To the whereabouts of her missing dad? To her future ...
With new friends to help her, Red makes an exciting, dangerous cross-country journey - but time is running out ...
Author Biography
Australian Libby Gleeson AM is a popular, highly acclaimed writer who has published over 30 books for children and teenagers She has been shortlisted for the CBCA Awards thirteen times; she won the Younger Readers Award in 1997, the Picture Book of the Year Award in 2002 and the Early Childhood Award in 2007. in 2007 she was awarded membership to the Order of Australia for her services to literature, and in 2011 the NSW Premier's Award for a Lifetime's Achievement in Literature.
