**An achingly insightful coming-of-age novel about discovering sexuality and selfhood.** Hungry Creek runs out over mudflats and curves around to a tidal beach. Hungry Creek is where everything is put that nobody wants: a dump, a zoo, a loony bin. It is also a magical place._'I'm two bits of mismatc
Boy Overboard
โ Scribed by Patricia Cornelius
- Publisher
- Currency Press
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 90 KB
- Edition
- Online-ausg
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
A story of adventure, ball control and hope. Jamal and Bibi have a dream. To lead Australia to soccer glory in the next World Cup. But first they must face landmines, pirates, storms and assassins. Can Jamal and his family survive their incredible journey and get to Australia? Adapted for the stage by Patricia Cornelius from Morris Gleitzman's best-selling novel, Boy Overboard depicts a deeply human side of the 'asylum seekers' issue by following the journey of Jamal and Bibi from Afghanistan to Australia. Based on real life events, this is a moving play about young people overcoming the confusion of war, politics and the search for a safe haven.
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