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DIGGERS
DIARY
Wednesday 15th February,
1967
Linton kissed a girl, with
both lips and all. And he closed his eyes and everything. Me and
Stevie seen him, she was a white girl too.
Stevie asked what's it
like? Linton said at first it was like licking a fish but later on
a couple of goes at it and you sorta liked it.
Stevie said he'd rather
lick a fish then kiss a girl and we all agreed to
disagree.
DIGGER J JONES is the exciting
first novel by acclaimed writer/filmaker Richard J.
Frankland.
Set in Victoria in 1967 DIGGER
follows the life of Digger J. Jones a ten year old Koorie boy
growing up and learning about life in the months leading up to
the May referendum which gave Aboriginal people the right to vote
for the first time.
"You will laugh out loud!"
4 stars
- Good Reading
Magazine
"This is an important book
for young boys. It is a boy’s story that deals with male
relationships, how males grieve, how males deal with anger
and,indeed, how they deal with girls!" - Anita Heiss, award winning Indigenous
Writer
The launch of DIGGER J. JONES
coincides with the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum.
As an education resource the
book is ideally suited for years P4-11 (adults can enjoy the
book as well!)
"When you close your eyes
and kiss a girl colour disappears".
Under age book of the week
- The Sunday Age
DIGGER J. JONES is now
available in all good bookstores or via Scholastic Press RRP
$14.99
ISBN 9 781 86504 8567.
DIGGER J.JONES has also
just been added to the Victorian Premiers Reading Challenge book
list for 2008. Another good reason to buy DIGGER!
Schools can now book Richard
to come and talk about DIGGER through the Regional Arts Victoria
ARTS TO GO program. Go to RAV website for more
information!
For further information about
the book check the Scholastic website or your local
bookstore:
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