Lachlan's Walk

by Libby Hathorn, Sandra Laroche (Illustrator)

Genres: Picture Books

Paperback

Published March 26, 1981

About the author

Libby Hathorn is an Australian writer who produces poetry, picture books, drama, novels, short stories, and nonfiction for children, young adults, and adults. Best known in the United States for her critically acclaimed novel Thunderwith, Hathorn has created works ranging from serious stories of troubled youth to lighthearted, fast-paced comedies. She writes of powerful female characters in her novels for junior readers, such as the protagonists in All about Anna and The Extraordinary Magics of Emma McDade; or of lonely, misunderstood teenagers in novels such as Feral Kid, Love Me Tender, and Valley under the Rock. As Maurice Saxby noted in St. James Guide to Children's Writers, "In her novels for teenagers especially, Hathorn exposes, with compassion, sensitivity, and poetry the universal and ongoing struggle of humanity to heal hurts, establish meaningful relationships, and to learn to accept one's self—and ultimately—those who have wronged us."

Reviews

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hathorn's Trumpets #4
Lachlan takes a walk and goes a little berserk and some biddy saves the day.
Somewhat engaging, but pretty forgettable really.
Some may find this exciting and tense, others well not so much.

[Immy Jayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

intense 😬 Nightmare fuel for parents