{"product_id":"foal-in-the-wire","title":"Foal in the Wire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2026 CBCA NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR OLDER READERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 INDIE BOOK AWARD - YOUNG ADULT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn astonishingly raw and beautiful verse novel about survival, love and the bonds between humans and animals from an important young Australian poet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSam, a teenager, lives on a farm with his mother and emotionally distant father, a horse trainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaunted by trauma and depression, struggling with school and disillusioned with his home life following the death of his older brother, Sam's life changes when he finds a wounded foal tangled in barbed wire in one of the paddocks at the edge of their property.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the course of rescuing and caring for the foal he becomes close with Julia, a troubled girl from the next property.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Foal in the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e is the deeply moving and inspiring story of Sam, his love for a girl and the horse that brings them together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Foal in the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Foal in the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e will stay with you forever' KEVIN BROOKS, Carnegie Medal-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bunker Diary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Reading \u003ci\u003eThe Foal in the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, I knew I was in the hands of a trustworthy storyteller whose lyricism and brave honesty seized me from the first page and lasted until the very last words of the final chapter' RON KOERTGE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The real deal' SONYA HARTNETT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A tender novel of hope and healing' STEVEN HERRICK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A heartbreaking novel in verse that explores the redeeming qualities of love and friendship amid a backdrop of family violence and despair. Robbie Coburn's poetry smoulders with pain and grief, love and loss, redemption and hope. An unforgettable story of beauty' SHARON KERNOT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'This is a captivating and moving story, told in a unique way, of a misfit boy and girl who find hope because of their love for a foal' LOUIS NOWRA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Heartfelt and tender . . . You will read this in a single, sincere and studious sitting' \u003ci\u003eWEEKEND AUSTRALIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Coburn's words transport you to another world . . . While the verse novel is short in length, it shouldn't be rushed. Allow it to seep in and the words will remain with you for a long time. Coburn's work offers hope and solace, reminding you the dark phases of life occur will inevitably pass' ARTSHUB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A haunting tribute to the bonds between humans and animals . . . In \u003ci\u003eThe Foal in the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, Sam finds that to rescue is to be rescued. Long may his story live' \u003ci\u003eSYDNEY MORNING HERALD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Foal in the Wire","offer_id":44709484888261,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/9780734423603.jpg?v=1776302274","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/foal-in-the-wire","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}