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'The General marches across Burma's
dusty plain with tanks, guns, and soldiers. He reaches the school and raises his
baton; his tanks flatten the slides, swings, and monkey bars. "You are my people
now," he tells the villagers. "I will make the laws." They are too frightened to
resist, and how can unarmed farmers and children fight against an army? Then,
somewhere inside the school, a rebel responds....In this story, the
courageous action of a young rebel—and its impact in a culture that values
"saving face"—results in a village's defeat of tyranny. The author based this
story on an incident that happened in Rangoon.' (Source: Phoenix Education website)
Notes
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An end note in this work states: 'The heart of this story is true. It happened in 1990 at a school in Rangoon.'
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has an Asian setting.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also braille.
Works about this Work
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Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 1995 : Judges' Report
1995
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 39 no. 3 1995; (p. 2-10) -
Short List for Small Fry
1995
single work
criticism
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 17-18 June 1995; (p. 8)
— Review of Gracey 1994 single work novel ; The Burnt Stick 1994 single work novella ; Rebel! 1993 single work picture book ; Skating on Sand 1994 single work children's fiction ; Friend of My Heart 1994 single work novel -
[Review] Rebel!
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 9 no. 4 1994; (p. 29)
— Review of Rebel! 1993 single work picture book -
Bully Books
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 159 1994; (p. 66-68)
— Review of Rebel! 1993 single work picture book -
[Review] Rebel!
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 38 no. 2 1994; (p. 21)
— Review of Rebel! 1993 single work picture book
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[Review] Rebel!
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 9 no. 4 1994; (p. 29)
— Review of Rebel! 1993 single work picture book -
Short List for Small Fry
1995
single work
criticism
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 17-18 June 1995; (p. 8)
— Review of Gracey 1994 single work novel ; The Burnt Stick 1994 single work novella ; Rebel! 1993 single work picture book ; Skating on Sand 1994 single work children's fiction ; Friend of My Heart 1994 single work novel -
[Review] Rebel!
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 38 no. 2 1994; (p. 21)
— Review of Rebel! 1993 single work picture book -
Bully Books
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 159 1994; (p. 66-68)
— Review of Rebel! 1993 single work picture book -
Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 1995 : Judges' Report
1995
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 39 no. 3 1995; (p. 2-10)
Awards
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