Record Number |
20895 |
ISBN |
9781760525880 (paperback) |
176052588X |
Location |
F LON |
Author |
Lonesborough, Gary, (author). |
Title |
The boy from the Mish / Gary Lonesborough. |
Published |
Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2021. |
©2021. |
Collation |
270 pages ; 20 cm. |
Content types |
text |
Carrier type |
volume |
General Note |
"It is important for Aboriginal kids to be able to read and love books written by Aboriginal authors – books where they can see themselves in the pages. That’s why I wrote my own queer Indigenous YA novel, the Boy from the Mish." - Gary Lonesborough, the Guardian. |
Summary Note |
"It's a hot summer, and life's going all right for seventeen-year-old Jackson and his family on the Mish. It's almost Christmas, school's out, and he's hanging with his mates, teasing the visiting tourists, avoiding the racists in town. Just like every other year, Jackson's Aunty and annoying little cousins visit from the city - but this time Tomas, with his mysterious and troubled past, comes with them... As their friendship evolves, Jackson must confront the changing shapes of his relationships with his friends, family and community. And he must face his darkest secret - a secret he thought he'd locked away for good." - Back cover. |
Target Audience |
13+ years. |
Collection: LGBTIQA+ Young Adult |
Recommended by Jade Arnold for young adults. Jade is NSW Teachers Federation member and Teacher Librarian and Year 9 Assistant Year Adviser at a NSW public high school. |
Awards Note |
QLD Literary Award - Young Adult (AUS) (Shortlist - 2021) |
CBCA Older Readers (AUS) (Shortlist - 2022) |
Indie Book Awards - Best Young Adult (AUS) (Shortlist - 2022) |
NSW Premier's Literary Award - Indigenous Writer's Prize (AUS) (Biennial) (Shortlist - 2022) |
ABDA Best Designed Young Adult cover (AUS) (Shortlist - 2022) |
Readings Young Adult Prize (AUS) (Shortlist - 2021) |
ABIA Award - Older Children (ages 13+) (AUS) (Shortlist - 2022) |
VIC Premier's Literary Award - Indigenous Writing (AUS) (Shortlist - 2022) |
Subject |
Cousins -- Juvenile fiction |
Secrecy -- Juvenile fiction |
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction |
Australian fiction |
Young adult fiction |
Australian fiction |
Cousins |
Friendship |
Secrecy |
Aboriginal Australians -- Juvenile fiction |
Young adult fiction |
Internet Site |
Gary Lonesborough, The Guardian |
See Also |
Reads Rainbow blog dedicated to LGBT media |