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Freedom Ride
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Freedom Ride
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The uncomfortable truth of racism embedded within 1960s Australian society, set against the backdrop of the Freedom Ride.
Australia 1965. Racial tensions around the country are flaring, and the town of Walgaree is no exception. Robbie just wants to keep his head down, concentrate on his summer mowing job, and avoid the wrath of his intolerant family. After all, there’s nothing he can do about how the Aborigines are treated. He’s only one person.
But when a group of university students arrive in Walgaree with the Freedom Ride, Robbie realises it’s time to make a stand. Will he blow up everything he holds dear to change things for the better?
Freedom Ride is a thought-provoking reminder of the past, especially powerful when the Uluru Statement from the Heart calls for a future in which all Australians walk together.
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Freedom Ride by Sue Lawson is praised for its handling of Indigenous issues with pathos, honesty, and humour. Reviewers commend its honest depiction of racial tensions in 1965 Australia, highlighting the stark realities faced by Aborigines alongside the courage of those fighting for change. The novel is described as brilliant and evocative, capturing a pivotal moment in history, with its powerful narrative underscoring the violence and prejudice faced by Indigenous people and emphasising resilience and bravery.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781760658298
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 August 2023
Country: Australia
Imprint: Walker Books Australia
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 248g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Sue Lawson writes books for children and young adults. Her love for books began when she was a child on a farm in country Victoria where she spent her time reading, writing, listening to her father and grandfather’s stories and avoiding working with the cattle. These days, she's added stationery shops to her football obsession and when not writing, teaches and runs workshops for young people and adults. In 2012, Pan’s Whisper was short-listed for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, was a Notable Book at the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards and won the Australian Family Therapists’ Award for Children’s Literature. You Don’t Even Know was short-listed for the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards in 2014.
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