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Ada Rue and the Banished

Author: Kereen GettenIllustrator: Simone Douglas

Ada feels disconnected from friends and all that’s familiar when she and her family move house. She finds herself caught up in a peculiar mystery that’s been plaguing the town for years and embroils her family’s history. Can she find the inner resolve to help those who have been banished?

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  • Kereen Getten is an award-nominated author
  • Getten was commended for 2017's FAB prize
  • Simone Douglas is an award-nominated illustrator
  • Black representation
  • Challenges gender stereotypes
  • Female lead
  • Own Voice
  • Under-represented voice