Born: Established: 1978 Rockhampton, Rockhampton - Yeppoon area, Maryborough - Rockhampton area, Queensland, ;
Gender:
Female
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Details of Works Taught
| Text | Unit Name | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
y
Hoods
2006
Strawberry Hills
:
Currency Press
,
2007
Z1372249
2006
single work
drama
young adult
(taught in 4 units)
'Each night two hoods ride a train to a wrecking yard on the outskirts of the city. Here, in this cemetery of stories, they are storytellers with the power to fast forward, pause and rewind. Tonight, they tell the story of three kids left in a car. Rewind. It's Friday, KFC night and the last day of school before Christmas. Kyle, Jessie and baby brother Troy are waiting in the car for their mum. As night approaches the car park takes on a dark and sinister aspect filled with strange and familiar characters. The shopping centre closes, Mum still hasn't returned and the baby won't stop crying. Exploring issues of poverty and family violence, Hoods is a suburban tale of survival and solidarity against the odds.' Source: Publisher's blurb. |
Representing Contemporary Australia | University of Tasmania | 2010 (Semester 2) |
|
y
Hoods
2006
Strawberry Hills
:
Currency Press
,
2007
Z1372249
2006
single work
drama
young adult
(taught in 4 units)
'Each night two hoods ride a train to a wrecking yard on the outskirts of the city. Here, in this cemetery of stories, they are storytellers with the power to fast forward, pause and rewind. Tonight, they tell the story of three kids left in a car. Rewind. It's Friday, KFC night and the last day of school before Christmas. Kyle, Jessie and baby brother Troy are waiting in the car for their mum. As night approaches the car park takes on a dark and sinister aspect filled with strange and familiar characters. The shopping centre closes, Mum still hasn't returned and the baby won't stop crying. Exploring issues of poverty and family violence, Hoods is a suburban tale of survival and solidarity against the odds.' Source: Publisher's blurb. |
Australian Literature | University of Tasmania | 2014 (Semester 2) |
|
y
Hoods
2006
Strawberry Hills
:
Currency Press
,
2007
Z1372249
2006
single work
drama
young adult
(taught in 4 units)
'Each night two hoods ride a train to a wrecking yard on the outskirts of the city. Here, in this cemetery of stories, they are storytellers with the power to fast forward, pause and rewind. Tonight, they tell the story of three kids left in a car. Rewind. It's Friday, KFC night and the last day of school before Christmas. Kyle, Jessie and baby brother Troy are waiting in the car for their mum. As night approaches the car park takes on a dark and sinister aspect filled with strange and familiar characters. The shopping centre closes, Mum still hasn't returned and the baby won't stop crying. Exploring issues of poverty and family violence, Hoods is a suburban tale of survival and solidarity against the odds.' Source: Publisher's blurb. |
Representing Contemporary Australia | University of Tasmania | 2011 (Semester 2) |
|
y
Hoods
2006
Strawberry Hills
:
Currency Press
,
2007
Z1372249
2006
single work
drama
young adult
(taught in 4 units)
'Each night two hoods ride a train to a wrecking yard on the outskirts of the city. Here, in this cemetery of stories, they are storytellers with the power to fast forward, pause and rewind. Tonight, they tell the story of three kids left in a car. Rewind. It's Friday, KFC night and the last day of school before Christmas. Kyle, Jessie and baby brother Troy are waiting in the car for their mum. As night approaches the car park takes on a dark and sinister aspect filled with strange and familiar characters. The shopping centre closes, Mum still hasn't returned and the baby won't stop crying. Exploring issues of poverty and family violence, Hoods is a suburban tale of survival and solidarity against the odds.' Source: Publisher's blurb. |
Australian Literature | University of Tasmania | 2016 (Semester 2) |
