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362) Rabbit-proof fence
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Follows three aboriginal girls--Molly and her younger cousins, Gracie and Daisy--in 1931 Australia as they escape from the internment camp and the Australian government's plan to integrate them into white society and then must avoid capture during their 1,500 mile trek back to their home.
In 1931 Australia, three aboriginal girls -- Molly and her younger cousins, Gracie and Daisy -- are plucked from their homes and placed into an internment camp,...
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It's days before Christmas and all is calm on the small island of Roone. The summer tourists are little more than a distant memory and everyone is looking forward to the peaceful festive season. But things rarely go according to plan on the island. As storm clouds gather on the horizon, a young girl arrives in Ireland determined to get to Roone in time for Christmas. And before the year is out, a resident of Roone will have life thrown into turmoil...
369) Alice Springs
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Phillipa "Snip" Freeman is an artist and a wanderer, proudly in control of her own world. That is until an envelope arrives, mailed by her grandmother before her death. It contains a check for $30,000 and one simple instruction: Hunt him down. With the note in hand, and with Dave, her handsome traveling companion by her side, Snip embarks on a journey into the Australian outback to find her father, Bud, and to unravel the terrifying silence of her...
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Situated in the far reaches of the Northern Territory, Arnhem Land is one of the few regions of Australia where traditional Aboriginal culture remains intact. Author/Photographer Penny Tweedie's twenty year relationship with the people of Arnhem Land has given her unparalleled access into their lives and culture, and resulted in this rare glimpse into traditional Aboriginal culture. Quotes from the Aboriginal people themselves bring the photographs...
371) Black and white
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The controversial case of an Aboriginal man convicted of the rape and murder of a nine-year-old white girl pits a small-town legal aid defender and his partner against the Australian legal establishment.
374) Scary monsters
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This profoundly original exploration of racism, misogyny, and ageism turns the novel upside down, just as migration has upended the characters' lives.
377) Gilgamesh: a novel
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It is 1937. Edith and Frances, living with their mother on a farm in Australia, are visited by their cousin Leopold and his Armenian friend Aram. Two years later Edith and her young child set off on their own journey, to find themselves trapped by the outbreak of war. The story of this journey is the story of encounters and escapes, of friendship and love, of loss and acceptance ... and finally of returning home.
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