Sonya Hartnett

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• Golden Boys

  Written in English

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  Miles Franklin 2015 · Shortlist

  Golden Boys

  Golden Boys

  Sonya Hartnett · 46 when first published

  Novel · 256 pages · Family, Coming of age

  AIAI-generated summary:When the Jensons move to a working-class suburb and the father showers his sons with toys and bikes, the local children see Rex Jenson as a hero, but his elder son, Colt, sees something else.

• Butterfly

  Written in English

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  Miles Franklin 2010 · Shortlist

  Butterfly

  Butterfly

  Sonya Hartnett · 41 when first published

  Novel · 214 pages · Coming of age, Family

  AIAI-generated summary:In the Australian suburbs a girl about to turn fourteen, ashamed of her body and afraid of her fickle friends, is befriended by a glamorous neighbour, while her two beloved older brothers head towards trouble.

• Of a Boy

  Written in English

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  Miles Franklin 2003 · Shortlist

  Of a Boy

  Of a Boy

  Sonya Hartnett · 34 when first published

  Novel · 188 pages · Coming of age, Family

  AIAI-generated summary:In 1977 in suburban Australia, nine-year-old Adrian, removed from his mother and not wanted by his father, lives with a tired grandmother and a withdrawn uncle, while three local children who went out for a treat have disappeared.