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'Harry reads books, he asks questions; he's a naturally curious young man. So when he and his parents head out to the country for Great-uncle Frank's fourth wedding, he prepares himself. He learns what he can before they leave. After all, he doesn't want to look stupid when Frank's time in the Vietnam War comes up in conversation. If it comes up.
'But perhaps Harry has more to worry about than an old man's war stories. Is there a crazed gunman in the bush? And what's being kept hidden in the old caravan behind Frank's house? Besides, Harry has scars and memories and guilt of his own to deal with, which won't be easy while ever he's surrounded by truths that sound like lies, and lies that might just be true.
'... this novel bravely takes the young reader into the real world, where the assumptions we make can sometimes be dead wrong, and where the things we refuse to talk about might be bigger than we ever imagined.' (Publisher's blurb)
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has references to the Vietnam War.
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[Review] Hunting Elephants
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 23 no. 5 2008; (p. 44)
— Review of Hunting Elephants 2008 single work novel -
The Art of Dealing with Death and Its Consequences
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 February 2009; (p. 13)
— Review of Somebody's Crying 2008 single work novel ; The Beginner's Guide to Living 2009 single work novel ; Hunting Elephants 2008 single work novel -
[Review] Hunting Elephants
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 16 no. 4 2008; (p. 9)
— Review of Hunting Elephants 2008 single work novel -
[Review] Hunting Elephants
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 23 no. 2 2009; (p. 36)
— Review of Hunting Elephants 2008 single work novel
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