Red Sand, Blue Sky
Part of the Girls First! series
- Subject
- Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- Publisher
- Feminist Press
- Size
- 12.8 cm × 20.0 cm
- ISBN
- 9781558612785
Two young girls from very different backgrounds discover what they hold in common in this funny Australian classic.
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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What reviewers said
Praise for Red Sand, Blue Sky"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."







