![]() ![]() The protagonist Charlie Bucktin is a quiet, book loving, 13-year-old boy who lives in the fictitious rural town of Corrigan, Western Australia. where young protagonists encounter violence or death, and where outsiders are punished for their difference". The academic literature has described Jasper Jones as conforming "to the conventions of Australian Gothic, which projects contemporary experience onto … dysfunctional families in small, remote towns. Thirteen year-old Charlie grows especially fearful, because he alone knows what has happened. ![]() In summary, a small rural Australian town grows fearful when a young girl goes missing. The novel was selected by the American Library Association as 'Best Fiction for Young Adults' in their 2012 list. ![]() It has won and been shortlisted for several major awards including being shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. Jasper Jones, is a 2009 novel by Australian writer Craig Silvey. For the 2017 film adaptation, see Jasper Jones (film). ![]()
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