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Is part of In Between Maureen McCarthy , 1987 series - author novella novel
Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 In Between
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Four adolescents from different ethnic backgrounds which include Turkey, Macedonia and Cambodia, struggle to cope with the challenge of parents, school, friendships and life in general in multicultural Australia. (Source: LibrariesAustralia)

Notes

  • Originally written as a television series of four episodes, the episodes were adapted into four novellas. This work is an adaptation of the four individual stories into one.
  • Study guide and educational kit (including teacher's notes) available.

Affiliation Notes

  • This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has Turkish and Cambodian characters.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:Penguin , 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Fatima, Maureen McCarthy , single work novella young adult
This novella contains references to all four characters (Angie, Alex, Saret and Fatima) from the televison series on which it is based but is centred around the life of Fatima, a Turkish-Australian girl living in a highrise apartment in Melbourne. Fatima struggles against the restrictions imposed on girls in the Turkish community and wants to be able to gain an education. (Source: From the book)
(p. 3-81)
Saret, Maureen McCarthy , single work novella young adult
'It's tough in the eighties. Nothing's for sure. No promises. If you're going to come through you've got to have friends. Fatima, Saret, Angie. And Alex. They're growing up fast. And growing up can hurt when you're in between. This was it! The children crossed and Saret could see Slater put the car in gear, ready to take off again. Saret quickly pulled down the door handle and threw his weight against the door. He jumped clear of the car. He had a split second vision of Finch lunging after him, face puffy with exertion, and then the attache-case and papers, flying all over the back seat of the car.'Quick, Pete. Get him.' Saret is the second book based on the television mini-series In Between produced by Trout Films and Open Channel for SBS TV.' (Source: Bookseller's website)
(p. 85-154)
Angie, Maureen McCarthy , single work novella young adult (p. 157-230)
Alex, Maureen McCarthy , single work novella young adult (p. 233-321)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,: Penguin , 1998 .
      image of person or book cover 2461408401645583356.jpg
      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 321p.
      ISBN: 0140281150

Other Formats

  • Also sound recording.

Works about this Work

'In Between' by Maureen McCarthy Alex Radovanovic , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 7 no. 1 1999; (p. 32-33)

— Review of In Between Maureen McCarthy , 1998 single work novel
'In Between' by Maureen McCarthy Alex Radovanovic , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 7 no. 1 1999; (p. 32-33)

— Review of In Between Maureen McCarthy , 1998 single work novel
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