Wishes for Starlight |
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| Author:
| Bettenay, Linda |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9922967-3-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | Roleystone Courier
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | AUD $11.99 |
Book Description:
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How does a deaf, orphaned, Noongar boy survive during the implementation of the 1905 Aborigines Act? ...... By having friends. Starlight is born in 1889 in the bush near the thriving timber town of Canning Mills. He is discovered and nurtured by three remarkable people. None of their lives are straightforward: headstrong Mary, born into a dysfunctional family, the Italian immigrant Marco and fun loving Arthur. Gradually change arrives in their insulated lives; the friends confront...
More DescriptionHow does a deaf, orphaned, Noongar boy survive during the implementation of the 1905 Aborigines Act? ...... By having friends. Starlight is born in 1889 in the bush near the thriving timber town of Canning Mills. He is discovered and nurtured by three remarkable people. None of their lives are straightforward: headstrong Mary, born into a dysfunctional family, the Italian immigrant Marco and fun loving Arthur. Gradually change arrives in their insulated lives; the friends confront the reality that their actions may not be enough to save those they love from harm ... Set largely in Western Australia, Wishes For Starlight is a novel where friendship and loyalty are pitted against prejudice and disadvantage. It is a story about relationships, resilience and what equality and freedom really mean.