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'Akira is sent by his family [in] Japan to learn English in Australia, a journey into a world very different from his own.
Akira's homestay hosts, the Moffat family, are not quite what he was expecting. But then, what does he know about Australians?
In this tender and evocative tale, Kathryn Lomer takes us into two cultures, into lives connected by grief and uncertainty but with hope in common. It is the story of a journey into belonging, understanding and empowerment ... where the first steps are often the hardest' (source: publisher's website).
Notes
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Included in the 2005 White Ravens Catalogue compiled by the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany. Special mention; international understanding.
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has a Japanese character.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Reading and Viewing : Texts for Years 9 and 10
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 46 no. 2 2011; (p. 88-89)
— Review of Chenxi and the Foreigner 2002 single work novel ; Only the Heart 1997 single work novel ; The Spare Room 2004 single work novel ; Jasper Jones 2009 single work novel -
Untitled
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 19 no. 1 2005; (p. 31)
— Review of The Spare Room 2004 single work novel -
Untitled
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 49 no. 1 2005; (p. 35)
— Review of The Spare Room 2004 single work novel -
The Shortlist Six-Pack
2005
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 25 - 26 June 2005; (p. 6) -
First Novel Runs into Prized Shortlist
2005
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 25 - 26 June 2005; (p. 15)
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In Short : Fiction
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 30-31 October 2004; (p. 12)
— Review of The Spare Room 2004 single work novel -
Untitled
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 19 no. 5 2004; (p. 40-41)
— Review of The Spare Room 2004 single work novel -
Untitled
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 12 no. 4 2004; (p. 43)
— Review of The Spare Room 2004 single work novel -
How Different Cultures Bond
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 20 November 2004; (p. 8)
— Review of The Spare Room 2004 single work novel ; Billy Mack's War 2004 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: Famous Reporter , December no. 30 2004; (p. 124-128)
— Review of The Spare Room 2004 single work novel -
First Novel Runs into Prized Shortlist
2005
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 25 - 26 June 2005; (p. 15) -
The Shortlist Six-Pack
2005
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 25 - 26 June 2005; (p. 6)
Awards
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cJapan,cEast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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cAustralia,c
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