Red Sand, Blue Sky (Girls First!) - Softcover

Cathy Applegate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558612785 ISBN 13: 9781558612785

Publisher: THE FEMINIST PRESS, 2002

Synopsis

At the center of Australia is a vast red desert known as the Outback. For twelve-year-old Amy from Melbourne who arrives to visit her aunt, it is a world unlike anything she's ever seen before. But then she meets Lana, a local Aboriginal girl who, like Amy, has recently lost her mother, and the two girls overcome differences to form a surprising bond.

With warmth and humor, Red Sand, Blue Sky charts the encounter between Amy and Lana and their deepening friendship. Through Lana, Amy learns about the harsh treatment suffered by the Aboriginal people at the hands of the white settlers who were her ancestors, while Lana comes to appreciate Amy's and her aunt's commitment to protect the sacredness of the land.

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Review

"An engaging and entertaining novel for young readers about a chance meeting and friendship between two girls . . . is highly recommended reading and would make an excellent addition to school and community library collections." --Midwest Book Review

Synopsis

For ages 9-12 years. "Do you know how you light a fire with two sticks?" asked Lana. "No, how?" asked Amy. She had heard that Aboriginal people could light a fire this way. "Make sure one of the sticks is a match". Amy and Lana both have a lot to learn from each other in this funny and surprising tale of two young Australian girls from very different backgrounds. As they overcome racial and cultural barriers to come fast friends they also discover a sinister plot -- which may put into jeopardy everything and everyone they hold dear.

Edition details

• Publisher: THE FEMINIST PRESS
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1558612785
• ISBN 13: 9781558612785
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 142