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"Angels of Kokoda" is a riveting young adult factional novel written around Australian battles along the Kokoda Trail during World War II. The story centres around the intertwined lives of Derek, the son of Australian missionaries at the Gona Mission, and Morso, a native Papuan. When all women and children are evacuated from PNG Derek and Morso disappear into the jungle. When the Japanese come they become part of a small band of Diggers who save Australia from invasion. In "Angels of Kokoda" racism, heroism, death and savagery go hand in hand with compassion, bravery beyond belief and a mateship that has no equal.
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it contains references to the Japanese army.
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Lest We Forget : Heroes of Tobruk
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May 2008 vol. 52 no. 2 2008; (p. 9-10) -
In Brief
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— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 42 no. 2 2007; (p. 94-95)
— Review of His Name in Fire 2006 single work novel ; Ads R Us 2006 single work novel ; Falling from Grace 2006 single work novel ; Lonesome Howl 2006 single work novel ; Little Wing 2006 single work novel ; Pagan's Daughter 2006 single work novel ; Number 8 2006 single work novel ; On the Jellicoe Road 2006 single work novel ; The Secret Life of Maeve Lee Kwong 2006 single work children's fiction ; Angels of Kokoda 2006 single work novel biography ; Rue for Repentance 2006 single work novel -
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— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 20 no. 2 2006; (p. 49-50)
— Review of Angels of Kokoda 2006 single work novel biography -
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— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 21 no. 2 2006; (p. 42-43)
— Review of Angels of Kokoda 2006 single work novel biography -
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 50 no. 4 2006; (p. 39)
— Review of Angels of Kokoda 2006 single work novel biography
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Untitled
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 50 no. 4 2006; (p. 39)
— Review of Angels of Kokoda 2006 single work novel biography -
Untitled
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 21 no. 2 2006; (p. 42-43)
— Review of Angels of Kokoda 2006 single work novel biography -
In Brief
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 42 no. 2 2007; (p. 94-95)
— Review of His Name in Fire 2006 single work novel ; Ads R Us 2006 single work novel ; Falling from Grace 2006 single work novel ; Lonesome Howl 2006 single work novel ; Little Wing 2006 single work novel ; Pagan's Daughter 2006 single work novel ; Number 8 2006 single work novel ; On the Jellicoe Road 2006 single work novel ; The Secret Life of Maeve Lee Kwong 2006 single work children's fiction ; Angels of Kokoda 2006 single work novel biography ; Rue for Repentance 2006 single work novel -
Untitled
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 20 no. 2 2006; (p. 49-50)
— Review of Angels of Kokoda 2006 single work novel biography -
Lest We Forget : Heroes of Tobruk
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May 2008 vol. 52 no. 2 2008; (p. 9-10)
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Subjects:
- Military operations
- Jungle & tropical warfare
- World War II
- Anger
- Papua New Guinea (PNG) culture
- Friends & friendship
- Papua New Guinea (PNG) people
- Physical illness
- Armed forces & service personnel
- Volunteers
- Religious conflict & discrimination
- Fathers & sons
- Loyalty
- Violent death
- Japanese armed forces
- Diggers (Australian soldiers)
- 1939-1940
Settings:
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Kokoda Track,
cPapua New Guinea,cPacific Region,
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