Title Sweet tea / Brian Ridden

Published South Melbourne, Vic. : Lothian Books, 2002

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB CRC	JUNIOR FICTION Rid/Ste		AVAILABLE

Description 351 pages ; 20 cm Series Lothian YA fiction Lothian YA fiction Analysis Australia History Fiction Pacific Islands Fiction Survival Fiction Notes This is set in 19th century northern Queensland where South Sea Islanders were brought to work on the sugar plantations under harsh conditions little better than slavery. Orrani is brought to a cane farm to look after young motherless Lizzie. The story explores the racial divisions that were accepted as truths at that time. *** Years 9-10 ASO Review Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Pacific Islanders. Blackbirding -- Oceania. Contract labor -- Australia -- Queensland. Premier's Reading Challenge -- Year 7 - Year 9 Race relations -- Australia -- Fiction. History -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain. Learning disabled children -- Education -- Great Britain. Special education -- Great Britain. Contract labor -- Australia -- Queensland -- Fiction. Pacific Islanders -- Fiction. Blackbirding -- Oceania -- Fiction. Genre/Form History Australian fiction History. ISBN 0734403682 :

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