Rabbit-proof fence / Doris Pilkington (Nugi Garimara).
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TextPublication details: New York : Hyperion, [2002]Description: xiv, 136 p. : ill., map ; 21 cmISBN: - 0786887842 (pbk.)
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Main Library | NonFiction | 994.04 P639 | Available | 33111004202707 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A major motion picture from Miramax Films, directed by Philip Noyce and starring Kenneth Branagh, this is the remarkable true story of three girls who crossed 1,500 miles of harsh Australian desert on foot to return home. Following a 1931 Australian edict, the white government rounded up aboriginal children to be institutionally assimilated in remote settlements. Here award-winning author Doris Pilkington tells the captivating story of her own mother and two relatives' daring escape, in a truly moving tale of defiance and resilience against all odds.
"Miramax books."
"The true story of one of the greatest escapes of all time"--Cover.
Author's Aboriginal name is Nugi Garimara.
Originally published by University of Queensland Press.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 136).