Gripping, eloquent, and realer than real, Stone Girl will break your heart into a million tiny pieces, then quietly put it back together again. Sophie’s raw, honest voice will capture your heart. Ages 15+. (Voted in the Top Ten Best YA Books of 2018.) …

Eleni Hale is a multi-award-winning author. Her first novel, Stone Girl, was published through Penguin Random House (May, 2018) with rights sold in Australia and NZ. Rights are available for all other territories. Inspired by true events, it tells the story of one girl’s journey through institutional care.

“Gripping, eloquent, and realer than real, Stone Girl will break your heart into a million tiny pieces, then quietly put it back together again.” Nicole Hayes “Sophie’s raw, honest voice will capture your heart. Ages 15+. (Voted in the Top Ten Best YA Books of 2018.)” Readings “A heartbreaking, powerful and empowering read.

May 23, 2019 · Stone Girl, Eleni Hale, Penguin YA, 2018. A heartbreaking novel of raw survival and hope, and the children society likes to forget. A stunning and unforgettable debut YA novel for mature readers. An unspeakable event changes everything for Sophie. No more Mum, school or …

Apr 21, 2019 · 12-year-old Sophie is stuck in a nightmare that no one ever wants to become a reality. She waits patiently in the waiting room of the police station hoping they put her in jail for the crime she feels she committed.

Aug 3, 2018 · Eleni Hale’s Stone Girl is an incredibly powerful and honest story about the Australian foster care system. Drawing on elements of Hale’s own childhood, the novel is a confronting look into the troubling conditions faced by the children most in need of care.

Jun 18, 2019 · Unforgiving and unforgettable, Stone Girl is a raw dose of reality for older YA readers. Hale grips onto the lives of her characters and pulls them to the surface, exposing the debilitating impact of institutionalisation on Australian youth, and the violence of a broken system which is equal parts well-intentioned and corrupt.