The Boy from the Mish
Author(s): Gary Lonesborough
Teen/Young Adult Fiction | Indigenous Australians | LGBQTI
It's a hot summer, and life's going all right for 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 racist boys in town. Just like every year, Jackson's Aunty and annoying little cousins visit from the city - but this time a mysterious boy with a 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. Compelling, honest and beautifully written, The Boy from the Mish is about first love, identity, and the superpower of self-belief.
Product Information
The author says... Gary Lonesborough answers ALIA's questions about his book "The Boy from the Mish" as part of the CBCA Sun Project "Shadow Judging".
Gary Lonesborough is a Yuin man, who grew up on the Far South Coast of NSW as part of a large and proud Aboriginal family. Growing up a massive Kylie Minogue and North Queensland Cowboys fan, Gary was always writing as a child, and continued his creative journey when he moved to Sydney to study at film school. Gary has experience working in Aboriginal health, the disability sector (including experience working in the Youth Justice System), and the film industry. He was Bega Valley Shire Council Young Citizen of the Year, won the Patrick White Young Indigenous Writers' Award, and has received a Copyright Agency First Nations Fellowship. The Boy from the Mish is Gary's debut YA novel.
General Fields
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- : A&U Children's
- : A & U Children
- : 250.0
- : 01 February 2021
- : {"length"=>["19.8"], "width"=>["12.8"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}
- : books
Special Fields
- : Gary Lonesborough
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : English
- : 823.92
- : 288
- : YFB