C. Carr 
Hanna’s Way 

The novella is set in a small country town surrounded by farms. It follows one eventful year in the life of a family of three girls, Paula, aged 9, Hanna, aged 8, Rose, aged 6 and their little brother. The story is told through the eyes of Hanna, the middle child. She is a daring child, whose love for adventure sometimes lands her in trouble. Suddenly, the family is faced with tragedy which throws them even closer together. The family copes with this tragedy with the support of the childrens favourite aunt their neighbours and the community.
The book gives a rare insight into the lives of children in a rural community.

About the author

Christina Carr was born and raised in South Africa. Before embarking on her writing career Christina graduated as a nurse in 1991 and worked in Pretoria until 2001, when she moved to Dublin, Ireland. As her father was a miner, the family moved home a lot. This enabled Christina adapt to different environments and developed her desire for discovery and exploration. She has always loved reading and started writing at a very young age. The desire to write stayed with her and while working as a nurse in Dublin she started writing again and produced her first book.