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1Re-Entry Sutherland : Albatross Books , 1994 Z238897 1994 single work novel young adult
— Appears in: Borderland : A Trilogy 2003; (p. 7-184) Re-Entry recounts the struggle of the adolescent Jaime, whose Australian family assisted the resettlement of refugees in Pakistan, to reacclimate to the country of her birth, a difficult task when her memories of Pakistan are idealized. Dear Pakistan Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2016 -
2Jihad Sutherland : Albatross Books , 1996 Z365526 1996 single work novel young adult
— Appears in: Borderland : A Trilogy 2003; (p. 185-422)'Australian teenager, Jaime Richards, was back on holidays in the Pakistan she grew up in. The old world charm was still there - the villages, the bazaars and the mysterious rugs - but the barrel of a Kalashnikov changed it all.'
'Taken at gunpoint beyond the ancient Khyber Pass, Jaime and her friends were to be caught up in a shadowy secret world of intrigue and terrorism. Would they escape the Mujahadeen, fighting their holy war? And what of Jasper's own struggles within?
'For Jaime, this trip was to prove painful enough to change her life forever, yet also it was to prove strangely rewarding'. (Source: back cover.)
The War Within Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2016 -
3Cameleer 2003 single work novel young adult
— Appears in: Borderland : A Trilogy 2003; (p. 423-635) 'Jaime journeys to the outback to help on the station of Blake, a school friend. What she finds there is his little sister, Liesa, a troubled nine year old who befriends her. Jaime tells Liesa a story she has written about her experiences in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and this story becomes a healing and reconciliation process for each of them. Jaime's relationship with Blake strengthens romantically, and by the end of the novel she is comfortable with living in Australia again although her life in Pakistan will always be a part of her.' (Source: Author's website) Finding Kerra Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2018
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Liana's Dance
Capalaba
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Rhiza Press
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2017
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2017
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novel
young adult
'Sixteen-year-old Liana Bedford lives in constant fear. Political tensions in Pakistan are rising and terrorist attacks are becoming an everyday norm. As a Pakistani-Australian, she could be the next target. When her school friends are taken hostage by terrorists, Liana's world disappears overnight. Alongside her new teacher, Mr Kimberley, she must journey through rural Pakistan in a bid to find them and bring them home. But Mr Kimberley has a secret, and to save him and her friends, Liana must overcome her fears. And dance for her life. An unforgettable story about one Pakistani-Australian's will to survive. Liana's Dance is a stand alone novel from Rosanne Hawke, inspired by a character from Rosanne's Beyond Borders series.'
