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Urgent was a collaborative work of fiction by more than twenty other young Indigenous and non-Indigenous people encouraged to contribute personal accounts of their lives as well as poetry, artwork and photography and was a project of the Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative.
Issue Details: First known date: 2003... 2003 Urgent : What Would You Do If This Happened to You?
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Albert Thompson was stolen from his family at the age of four and was unable to resolve his loss. With contributions from young Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, and based on true experiences, Urgent is an account of identity, forgiveness and understanding.

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  • Dedication: For Louis.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Milsons Point, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Random House Australia , 2003 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Foreword, Scott Hocknull , single work autobiography (p. 6-9)
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Urgent Julia Torpey , 2008 single work drama '"Urgent" is a journey for the heart, exploring lost connections to family and culture, and the trials of being a young person today. It will provide a place for young people to begin the next chapter of Urgent, a novel which discusses Aboriginal health, the Stolen Generations and Reconciliation. It will present the voices of young Aboriginal people and be a celebration of youth and Aboriginal culture." Source: www2b.abc.net.au/ (Sighted 06/10/2008).
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Works about this Work

Urgent Anna Ree Cutler , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 12 no. 1 2004; (p. 21)
— Review of Urgent : What Would You Do If This Happened to You? Joleen Ryan , Tegan Watson , Megan Torpey , Julia Torpey , Zac Brennan , 2003 single work novel
Untitled Marie Evans , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 17 no. 3 2003; (p. 58-59)
— Review of Urgent : What Would You Do If This Happened to You? Joleen Ryan , Tegan Watson , Megan Torpey , Julia Torpey , Zac Brennan , 2003 single work novel
Untitled Joy Steward , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 47 no. 4 2003; (p. 44)
— Review of Urgent : What Would You Do If This Happened to You? Joleen Ryan , Tegan Watson , Megan Torpey , Julia Torpey , Zac Brennan , 2003 single work novel
Book Reviews Karl Eisner , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 4 November 2003; (p. 4)
— Review of Urgent : What Would You Do If This Happened to You? Joleen Ryan , Tegan Watson , Megan Torpey , Julia Torpey , Zac Brennan , 2003 single work novel
Book Reviews Karl Eisner , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 4 November 2003; (p. 4)
— Review of Urgent : What Would You Do If This Happened to You? Joleen Ryan , Tegan Watson , Megan Torpey , Julia Torpey , Zac Brennan , 2003 single work novel
Urgent Anna Ree Cutler , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 12 no. 1 2004; (p. 21)
— Review of Urgent : What Would You Do If This Happened to You? Joleen Ryan , Tegan Watson , Megan Torpey , Julia Torpey , Zac Brennan , 2003 single work novel
Untitled Joy Steward , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 47 no. 4 2003; (p. 44)
— Review of Urgent : What Would You Do If This Happened to You? Joleen Ryan , Tegan Watson , Megan Torpey , Julia Torpey , Zac Brennan , 2003 single work novel
Untitled Marie Evans , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 17 no. 3 2003; (p. 58-59)
— Review of Urgent : What Would You Do If This Happened to You? Joleen Ryan , Tegan Watson , Megan Torpey , Julia Torpey , Zac Brennan , 2003 single work novel
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