My Spare Heart
My Spare Heart
By Jared Thomas
When seventeen-year-old Aboriginal basketball loving Phoebe moves to a new town she initially struggles to find her place. The hipster hippies and ‘progressive’ school are alien. What’s more she suddenly finds she is no longer the best basketball player, something many players face when stepping up a level.
Phoebe’s development isn’t helped by the aggressive attention of boys and the shame of her non-Aboriginal alcoholic mother. Eventually, she turns these challenges into opportunities for growth, both personally and in her sport.
Teen readers will recognise the conflict between wanting to hide and needing to speak up, between wanting to fit in and being authentically yourself. As an Aboriginal Australian writer, Thomas also presents positive examples of how culture and identity can be a resource for strength.
Bibliographic data
| Publisher & imprint | A&U Children’s |
| Publication date | 31 May 2022 |
| Pages | 384 |
| Format | Paperback novel |
| Subjects | Sport, Relationships, Aboriginal Australians |
| ISBN | 9781760631833 |