Swallow the Air (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)

ISBN-10: 1442986050
ISBN-13: 9781442986053
Category: Children, Aboriginal Australian
Pages: 178
Language: English
Published: 2006
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Author: Tara June Winch

Description

When May's mother dies suddenly, she and her brother Billy are taken in by Aunty. However, their loss leaves them both searching for their place in a world that doesn't seem to want them. While Billy takes his own destructive path, May sets off to find her father and her Aboriginal identity. Her journey leads her from the Australian east coast to the far north, but it is the people she meets, not the destinations, that teach her what it is to belong. In this startling debut, Tara June Winch uses a fresh voice and unforgettable imagery to share her vision of growing up on society's fringes. Swallow the Air is the story of living in a torn world and finding the thread to help sew it back together.

Get the book

Similar books

Une Vie (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)

able to move without fatigue, like the swallows in the air and the fish in the water. Very fond of bathing, and strong, fearless, and unconscious of danger, she would swim out to sea till she could no longer be perceived from the shore ...
Complete Poems by Lawrence Volume 2 of 3 (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)

A dip to the water. And you think: 'The swallows are flying so late!' Swallows? Dark air-life looping Yet missing the pure loop... A twitch, a twitter, an elastic shudder in flight And serrated wings against the sky, Like a glove, a ...
Led by Faith (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)

... swallow- ing air with labored , wheezing gulps . " My children are dead , Immaculée ! " she cried . " The cholera killed them ... they died one after the other ! They died in my arms , looking into my eyes . What kind of mother am I ...
Eat Where You Live (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)

... cuisine. Vinton is the co-author of the much-recommended book The Real Food Revival: Aisle by Aisle, Morsel by Morsel. For other tips about how to find real food while on the road, check out her website's Sustainable Solutions (www ...
Rawsome!: Maximizing Health, Energy, and Culinary Delight With the Raw Foods Diet: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition

Produce seasonal, v1 304, 307 Proteins, v1 5, 11, 31, 33, 36 caloric contents, v1 39 sources of, v1 33, 36, ... v1 359 Raisins, v1 100 Ranch Dressing, v1 372 Raspberry, v1 138 Raw Carob Milk, v1 333 Raw foods diet, v1 1, 3, 5, 7, 10-12, ...
Intercourse (Volume 1 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)
By Andrea Dworkin
Intercourse (Volume 1 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)
Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Diabetes (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)

air will do for your creativity. If you are visiting with a neighbor or a friend pops in for a visit, suggest that you take a walk around your neigh- borhood while you catch up. 3. It's boring! Some people get bored more easily than ...
The Jungle Book (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)

... eat eggs . Why should not I eat birds ? " " Behind you ! Look behind you ! " sang Darzee . Rikki - tikki knew better than to waste time in staring . He jumped up in the air as high as he could go , and just under him whizzed by the head ...
Embrace the Grim Reaper (Volume 1 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)

Embrace the Grim Reaper (Volume 1 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)
Dogs Move Too! (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)

... air , I come inside and eat my breakfast . My favorite food is water and natural dry food . It's like the cereal you eat . Once I finish eating , I get ready for my day of playing with toys and learning new tricks . My mother doesn't ...