A young girl wakes, smothered in mud, suffering from amnesia after a cyclone hits Sydney. She remembers nothing of her past. She is rescued by Peri, a young boy not much older than her who names her Red. Peri appears to be streetwise and encourages her escape from the damaged city. And then, Red discovers her real name. And that she has a father. A memory stick on a chain around her neck contains vital information which needs to be conveyed to the nation's capital. In Red's head are mysterious words - a name? A clue to her past? To the whereabouts of her missing dad? To her future ...With new friends to help her, Red makes an exciting, dangerous cross-country journey - but time is running out ...

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .

Libby Gleeson's work has been shortlisted for awards by the Children's Book Council nine times. Julie Vivas's titles include The Very Best of Friends, Winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia's Picture Book of the Year Award.