The White Girl

Author(s): Tony Birch

Fiction

Odette Brown has lived her whole life on the fringes of a small country town. Raising her granddaughter Sissy on her own, Odette has managed to stay under the radar of the welfare authorities who are removing fair-skinned Aboriginal children from their communities. When a new policeman arrives in town determined to fully enforce the law, Odette must risk everything to save Sissy and protect her family. The White Girl is a remarkable novel whose unforgettable characters demonstrate a capacity for love and courage that are a timely reminder of the endurance of the human spirit.

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Shortlisted for Miles Franklin Literary Award 2020

Shortlisted NSW Premier's Indigenous Writer’s Prize 2021

General Fields

  • : 9780702263057
  • : University of Queensland Press
  • : University of Queensland Press
  • : 0.256
  • : May 2020
  • : 2.3 Centimeters X 13 Centimeters X 19.5 Centimeters
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Tony Birch
  • : Paperback
  • : 2009
  • : 823/.92 823.4
  • : 272
  • : FA