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After a terrifying cyclone and tidal wave, Piya, a young Aboriginal girl, is washed ashore on a tiny island off the North Queensland coast. She is found and cared for by Len Scott, a lone writer who has made the island his home. But Len can't prevent Piya from being rounded up with other Aborigines scattered by the storm and taken to a harsh government reserve. Filled with a fierce independence and pride, Piya is determined to be free.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Braille.
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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The Portrayal of Aboriginal Life in Australian Children's Books
1993
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Children's Literature : Finding a Voice 1993; (p. 55-68) -
Environmentally Friendly Australian Children's Fiction : The 1991 Crop
1992
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 7 no. 3 1992; (p. 20-21) -
Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 6 no. 3 1991; (p. 32)
— Review of Piya 1991 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 35 no. 2 1991; (p. 30)
— Review of Piya 1991 single work children's fiction
-
Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 35 no. 2 1991; (p. 30)
— Review of Piya 1991 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 6 no. 3 1991; (p. 32)
— Review of Piya 1991 single work children's fiction -
Environmentally Friendly Australian Children's Fiction : The 1991 Crop
1992
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 7 no. 3 1992; (p. 20-21) -
The Portrayal of Aboriginal Life in Australian Children's Books
1993
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Children's Literature : Finding a Voice 1993; (p. 55-68)
Last amended 8 May 2020 10:56:11
Settings:
- Far North Queensland, Queensland,
- Coast,
- 1918
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