"Ash Road" by Ivan Southall tells the story of a group of Australian children who find themselves facing the challenges of a devastating bushfire. Set against the backdrop of the Australian wilderness, the narrative follows their journey as they band together to escape the flames and survive. Through courage, resilience, and the strength of their friendships, the children navigate the dangers of the fire, learning valuable life lessons about bravery and community. The novel captures the essence of childhood adventure while exploring themes of survival and the bond shared among friends in the face of adversity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Text Classics .

This book has been graded for interest at 13-16 years.

There are 320 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2013 by Text Publishing .