Kate McCaffrey

About the Author

Kate McCaffrey is the author of Crashing Down which won the 2015 Australian Family Therapists' Awards for Children's Literature. She won the $1500 Older Readers Award. The book tells the story of a Year 12 student whose `world is turned upside down when her boyfriend is involved in a car accident¿ show more and she `finds out that she is pregnant and faces a dilemma about whether to terminate the pregnancy¿. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Works by Kate McCaffrey

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In Ecstasy (2008) 84 copies

Destroying Avalon (2006) 81 copies

Beautiful Monster (2010) 26 copies

Crashing down (2014) 15 copies

Saving jazz (2016) 10 copies

Double Lives (2022) 3 copies

Saving Jazz (2016) 2 copies

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Gender: female
Nationality: Australia

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Destroying Avalon by Kate McCaffrey

Very good. Max & Sarah should read it when they are older.

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SteveMcI | 9 other reviews | Dec 14, 2023 |

Double lives by Kate McCaffrey

Harrowing and insightful, DOUBLE LIVES by Kate McCaffrey is a very topical exploration of issues around gender, identity, acceptance and truth.

Full Review at: https://www.austcrimefiction.org/review/double-lives-kate-mccaffrey

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austcrimefiction | Sep 10, 2023 |

Destroying Avalon by Kate McCaffrey

High appeal and readability. Female characters. Has won awards.

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GuidanceCounsellor | 9 other reviews | Sep 13, 2018 |

Destroying Avalon by Kate McCaffrey

This was a really good book about an important issue - bullying (online, verbal and physical). My heart bled for Avalon and Mitchell, and the way they were so viciously attacked by their school peers. At times it was a bit preachy and contrived, but overall a real eye-opener for young people and adults alike.

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HeatherLINC | 9 other reviews | Jan 23, 2016 |

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