Echoes of the Boab

By J.A. Hunter

In the silence after loss, some voices still find a way to be heard.

Twelve-year-old Owen doesn't fit easily into the world. His temper flares too quickly, his words come out wrong, and since the accident, everything feels harder-especially seeing. Forced to start over in the small town of Wanooni, Owen is weighed down by grief, guilt, and a growing fear that he's beyond saving.

But life has a way of breaking through the cracks. When Owen meets Jo and Derek, he's reluctantly drawn into their world-and into Goalball, a sport for the vision-impaired that challenges not only his body, but his pride. Still, it's the quiet presence of a mysterious woman, whose words echo those of his mother, that begins to help him piece together the strength he thought he lost.

As Owen learns to trust, to play, and to feel again, he discovers that healing doesn't mean forgetting-and that sometimes, the strongest roots are the ones buried deep beneath the surface.

Echoes of the Boab is a heartfelt story of resilience, friendship, and the quiet power of love that lingers, even when everything else has changed.

You don't have to see everything to find your way.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1764120302
• ISBN13: 9781764120302
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Hoo-Hoos Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7