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Barrumbi
2003
series - author
children's fiction
(number
3
in series)
Issue Details:
First known date:
2007...
2007
Leaving Barrumbi
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'Leaving Barrumbi is an inspirational tale of two boys’ friendship as they continue their journeys into adulthood.
'The nine-hour trip to his new school is just the beginning of the worst time in Dale Murphy’s life. He has to deal with assemblies and detentions, strange food, new enemies, and more white kids than he's ever seen in his life. He feels caught between two cultures and he struggles to make the school staff understand that he belongs with the Aboriginal kids.
'Then his best mate, Tomias Andjurika, a high achiever, good at everything, starts to be interested in girls! Dale’s left behind. He doesn’t know who he is any more.
'An insightful, humourous and moving tale of adolescence, friendship and finding out how to belong. ' (Publication summary)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges' Report 2008
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 52 no. 3 2008; (p. 3 - 9) -
Cover Book
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 21 no. 2 2007; (p. 12)
— Review of Leaving Barrumbi 2007 single work children's fiction -
[Untitled]
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 15 no. 3 2007; (p. 53)
— Review of Leaving Barrumbi 2007 single work children's fiction -
Out Back Adventures
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 22 no. 5 2007; (p. 8-10)
— Review of Croc on the Loose 2004 single work children's fiction ; The Giant Scrub Python 2003 single work children's fiction ; Cross Currents 1899 single work short story ; Bushfire Rescue 2005 single work children's fiction ; Crocodile Attack! 2005 single work children's fiction ; Scorpion Sting 2006 single work children's fiction ; Spider Bite 2007 single work children's fiction ; Secrets of Eromanga 2006 single work novel ; Blind Trek 2007 single work children's fiction ; 68 Teeth 2004 single work children's fiction ; Croc Bait 2003 single work children's fiction ; The Barrumbi Kids 2002 single work children's fiction ; The Spirit of Barrumbi 2003 single work children's fiction ; Leaving Barrumbi 2007 single work children's fiction ; The Last Muster 2004 single work children's fiction ; Crocodile Attack 2004 single work picture book ; Brumby Plains 2006 series - author children's fiction ; Castaway 2007 single work children's fiction Arguing that 'the elemental adventure story is making a comeback' (8), Steinberger gives a brief overview of a number of Australian children's fictions which he sees as representing a 'new wave of outback adventures' (10). -
Leonie Norrington
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 51 no. 3 2007; (p. 18)
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Teenage Stories from Tragedy to Triumph
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 9 June 2007; (p. 17)
— Review of Some Girls Do : My Life as a Teenager 2007 anthology autobiography ; Chasing Boys 2007 single work novel ; Grieve 2007 single work novel ; Leaving Barrumbi 2007 single work children's fiction -
This Week's Selections
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 16 June 2007; (p. 10)
— Review of Leaving Barrumbi 2007 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 22 no. 3 2007; (p. 37-38)
— Review of Leaving Barrumbi 2007 single work children's fiction -
All Things Nice and Puppy Dogs' Tails
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 295 2007; (p. 57-58)
— Review of Annabel, Again 2007 single work children's fiction ; Leaving Barrumbi 2007 single work children's fiction ; Yirra and Her Deadly Dog, Demon 2007 single work children's fiction ; Eric and Einstein 2007 single work children's fiction ; Horse Girl Rides Again 2007 single work children's fiction ; Danger Unlimited 2007 single work children's fiction ; Megs and the Vootball Kids 2007 single work children's fiction -
Out Back Adventures
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 22 no. 5 2007; (p. 8-10)
— Review of Croc on the Loose 2004 single work children's fiction ; The Giant Scrub Python 2003 single work children's fiction ; Cross Currents 1899 single work short story ; Bushfire Rescue 2005 single work children's fiction ; Crocodile Attack! 2005 single work children's fiction ; Scorpion Sting 2006 single work children's fiction ; Spider Bite 2007 single work children's fiction ; Secrets of Eromanga 2006 single work novel ; Blind Trek 2007 single work children's fiction ; 68 Teeth 2004 single work children's fiction ; Croc Bait 2003 single work children's fiction ; The Barrumbi Kids 2002 single work children's fiction ; The Spirit of Barrumbi 2003 single work children's fiction ; Leaving Barrumbi 2007 single work children's fiction ; The Last Muster 2004 single work children's fiction ; Crocodile Attack 2004 single work picture book ; Brumby Plains 2006 series - author children's fiction ; Castaway 2007 single work children's fiction Arguing that 'the elemental adventure story is making a comeback' (8), Steinberger gives a brief overview of a number of Australian children's fictions which he sees as representing a 'new wave of outback adventures' (10). -
Leonie Norrington
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 51 no. 3 2007; (p. 18) -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges' Report 2008
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 52 no. 3 2008; (p. 3 - 9)
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