Bear - Kiri Lightfoot

WINNER: NZ BOOKLOVERS AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK 2026 SHORTLISTED: West Australian Young Readers' Book Award 2026 NZ LISTENER 50 BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS 2025AUCKLAND COUNCIL LIBRARIES TOP 10 FOR TEENS 2025STORYLINES NOTABLE BOOK AWARD 2025 SHORTLISTED: 2025 Young Adult Book Award, New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WINNER: 2024 Storylines Tessa Duder YA Award 'A darkly funny, haunting tale of finding a way through darkness to hope. A fresh and powerful take on an all-too-common teenage experience, this deftly executed story is both confronting and validating.'NZCYA judges'Tender and wickedly humorous - such an important story.' KAREN FOXLEE bestselling author of Lenny's Book of Everything'Very funny, very well written and an accurate look into a teenager's changing world. Get it for your reading teen.' Linda Thompson, NZ Herald'A must-read for teenagers. Dark, funny, and deeply unsettling, Bear is a book that crawls under your skin and stays there.' Imogen Gadd, Kete 'Wonderfully fresh and engaging.' Tessa Duder'Amusing, tender, painful and beautiful.' What Book Next?'Lightened by humour and Jasper's own observations and opinions. Bear is a must-read for both teenagers and the parents of teenagers.' NZ Booklovers Award judgesJasper Robinson-Woods is not okay - his name is too long, his mum has an annoying boyfriend, he never sees his dad, and he can't sleep because of a terrifying nightmare. Oh, and to top it off, his goldfish is dying.
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