I read this quickly and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is the story of 2 children (boy and girl depend on each other) surviving after society crumbles. This is also a story of the need to care for the environment, food security, family, strength and survival. How the land was managed prior to European settlement. Also about dogs. 2 children set off across the country in a cart pulled by dogs. It is about 40,000 words maybe. I’d highly recommend it for Year 5 to lower secondary. I enjoyed this.