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'Dulcie grew up under 'The Act'. She was a fifteen year old girl in 1957, when her home of Palm Island in North Queensland was disturbed by a strike. On that day, her family's life changed forever, as Dulcie records in words and pictures. Essential reading for Queensland history.' (Source: Black Ink Press website)
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Dedication: To my family and to all the seven families who were removed in 1957.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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[Review] The Day Palm Island Fought Back : The Strike of 1957
2013
single work
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 57 no. 1 2013; (p. 38)
— Review of The Day Palm Island Fought Back : The Strike of 1957 2011 single work non-fiction
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[Review] The Day Palm Island Fought Back : The Strike of 1957
2013
single work
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 57 no. 1 2013; (p. 38)
— Review of The Day Palm Island Fought Back : The Strike of 1957 2011 single work non-fiction
Last amended 4 Oct 2016 16:53:36
Subjects:
- Palm Island, Ingham area, Ingham - Cairns area, Queensland,
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