Book description
Piper's mum wants her to be 'normal', to pass as hearing and get a good job. But when peak oil hits and Melbourne lurches towards environmental catastrophe, Piper has more important things to worry about, such as how to get food.
When she meets Marley, a CODA (child of Deaf…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Future Girl as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Set in near-future Melbourne, Future Girl offers such a unique and original take on environment and sustainability.
Not many books focus on environmentalism from a food security perspective, so this was a really innovative read. I enjoyed reading about the practicalities of cultivating food crops in intensely urban landscapes, and I loved that the story was accompanied by the author’s own journal-style artwork.
The book also featured a deaf main character, thoughtfully and authentically depicting the disabled experience.
From Shannon's list on The best books about nature and the environment.
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