Red Sand, Blue Sky

Cathy Applegate

ISBN 10: 1558612785 / ISBN 13: 9781558612785

Published by Feminist Press at The City University of New York, 2002

About this Item

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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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Red Sand, Blue Sky
• Publisher: Feminist Press at The City University of New York
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1558612785
• ISBN 13: 9781558612785
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

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.

 

About the Author

Cathy Applegate is a medical doctor, composer, writer, and mother of three. She is a general practitioner in Darwin, Australia. This is her second book. The first, Where's Itchy?, is also an adventure/mystery.