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"Kim had hoped that the traumas of the past were now far behind
her — leaving Vietnam, the forced separation from her family,
and the horrifying boat journey to Australia. But the terrifying
memories continued to surface when least expected.
Yet, despite the nightmares, life in the small Australian coastal
town seemed so ordinary, so safe. School was always the same, as
was life with her uncle and aunt, and her relationship with Gary
had become comfortable. Perhaps too comfortable.
Suddenly it all changed. Everything was happening all at once.
First a boating accident, then Gary’s band really started going
somewhere, and then Kim found herself caught up in a desperate
struggle to save a local lake from developers.
And then, through it all, an unexpected glimmer from the past — a voice Kim had almost given up hope of ever hearing again." (from Publisher's website)
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it contains Vietnamese characters.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Untitled
2000
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review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 14 no. 3 2000; (p. 49-50)
— Review of Different Voices 1996 single work novel -
Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 11 no. 2 1996; (p. 47-48)
— Review of Different Voices 1996 single work novel -
Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 40 no. 3 1996; (p. 33-34)
— Review of Different Voices 1996 single work novel -
[Review] Different Voices
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 4 no. 1 1996; (p. 40)
— Review of Different Voices 1996 single work novel -
`Real Life' Fiction
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February-March no. 178 1996; (p. 57-58)
— Review of Different Voices 1996 single work novel ; The House on River Terrace 1995 single work novel ; Wilde and Busker 1996 single work novel
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Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 40 no. 3 1996; (p. 33-34)
— Review of Different Voices 1996 single work novel -
Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 11 no. 2 1996; (p. 47-48)
— Review of Different Voices 1996 single work novel -
Untitled
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 14 no. 3 2000; (p. 49-50)
— Review of Different Voices 1996 single work novel -
Boat Kids Given an Australian Voice
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10 February 1996; (p. 11)
— Review of Different Voices 1996 single work novel -
Mateship Makes a Galloping Yarn
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 20 March 1996; (p. 6)
— Review of Different Voices 1996 single work novel
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