Paper Cranes Don't Fly

Winner of the 2018 Australian Gold Inky Award.

For Adam Auttenberg, hospital is like a second home. Despite the ever-growing tumour in his head, he just wishes he was normal. This is until his latest operation, when everything seems like a lost hope, and he knows he isn’t normal. He doesn’t know what to do, because there is nothing he can do. Facing the toughest challenge of his life, all Adam has to help him are his friends. But will they be enough?

This story describes the life of a cancer patient in a way that no other young adult book does, focusing not just on living with cancer, but going through it, with the help of patience, love, and friendship.