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Viking, 1994. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Near Fine. CHILDREN'S BOOK AboriginalThe story of John Jagamarra, who was taken from his mother and grew up at the Pearl Bay Mission for Aboriginal Children. 52 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm. #080423 Kerry White collection of Australian children's books. First Edition. Children's Book Council of Australia short-listed book Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Institutional care -- Juvenile fiction Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Juvenile fiction Separation (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction Aboriginal Australians -- Fiction Missions -- Australia -- Fiction Mothers and sons -- Fiction Literature and stories - Non indigenous Literature and stories - Juvenile Child welfare - Child / parent separation Child welfare - Child / parent separation - Stolen generations Australia -- Fiction Australia Australian Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four…
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The Burnt Stick: A Story About Growing Up Hardcover - 1994
by Hill, Anthony
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- Title The Burnt Stick: A Story About Growing Up
- Author Hill, Anthony
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Publisher Viking Children's Books, Ringwood, Victoria
- Date 1994
- ISBN 9780670859122
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BURNT STICK, THE : A story about growing up
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The Burnt Stick
by Hill, Anthony
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Viking, Ringwood, Victoria, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Illustrator: Mark Scofilas. Gray speckled coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with black and white drawings/illustrations by Mark Scofilas. Coloured illustrated covers with white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. This book is a first edition and has a complete number line: -- 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. A hint of rubbing to the book corners. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, same illustration as for underlying boards with white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. A hint of rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper edges. A story of a young boy, who was part aboriginal and part white, who, as per government policy of the time, was taken from his mother and placed in a Aboriginal Mission. It is the story of him remembering his mother, their lives prior to his removal and his determination as an adult to find his people. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. VIII, 56…
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