<div><p>"Hendrick's characters are perfectly flawed, and their vulnerability makes them easy to connect with. She expertly captures the essence of teenage behaviour, delivering the moodiness, sarcasm, helplessness and confusion in such an exquisite way that it transports the reader right into the mind of a teen."?<I>Good Reading</I></p><p>A rainy night. An accident. One moment can change your life. Gritty and moving, <I>The Accident</I> is a sophisticated coming-of-age story that reminds us that everything we do has meaning. Will appeal to readers fourteen and up who love John Green and John Marsden.</p><p><B>Kate Hendrick</B> lives in Sydney, Australia.</p></DIV>