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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherFremantle Press
ISBN-10192516313X
ISBN-139781925163131
eBay Product ID (ePID)23038503415
Product Key Features
Book TitleSister Heart
Number of Pages96 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicHistorical / General, Readers / Intermediate, People & Places / Australia & Oceania, General, Family / Siblings
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorSally Morgan
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight11.3 Oz
Item Length7.3 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Reviews"Sad and wise and funny . . . unbelievably and unexpectedly moving, Sally Morgan's love for her own spiritual and racial roots and her struggle to uncover them reveals a new Australia (the old) and a new way to embrace the elders and the young of all our peoples, wherever (and whoever) they might be. A book with heart." --Alice Walker, authorl, The Color Purple, "Sad and wise and funny . . . unbelievably and unexpectedly moving, Sally Morgan's love for her own spiritual and racial roots and her struggle to uncover them reveals a new Australia (the old) and a new way to embrace the elders and the young of all our peoples, wherever (and whoever) they might be. A book with heart." --Alice Walker, authorl, The Color Purple, "A book for everyone: a book with the form and texture of a novel and the complexity and pace of a mystery not solved until the final pages. It is wonderfully entertaining." -- New York Times Book Review, "This beautiful verse novel from Sally Morgan can be used as a personal and approachable conversation-starter about the Stolen Generations for mature young readers . . . its message is powerful." -- Books+Publishing, " Sister Heart gives readers the chance to share, vicariously, some of the experiences and feelings of the stolen generations." -- Magpies
Grade FromFourth Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
SynopsisA young Aboriginal girl is taken from the north of Australia and sent to an institution in the distant south. There, she slowly makes a new life for herself and, in the face of tragedy, finds strength in new friendships. Poignantly told from the child's perspective, Sister Heart affirms the power of family and kinship. This compelling novel about the stolen generations helps teachers sensitively introduce into the classroom one of world's most confronting histories., A young Aboriginal girl is taken from the north of Australia and sent to an institution in the distant south. There, she slowly makes a new life for herself and, in the face of tragedy, finds strength in new friendships. Poignantly told from the child's perspective, Sister Heart affirms the power of family and kinship.