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Dreaming Australia tells the story of Soraya, a young girl from Masar e-Sharif, Northern Afghanistan. After her mother is killed in a missile attack, she is sent away with her brother and cousin to a people smuggler in Pakistan who will arrange for her to travel to Australia. But the journey through the mountains north of Kabul is dangerous, particularly after her two male escorts are commandeered by the Taliban to work as porters. Fortunately Soraya meets Muhammed, a rohani (or holy man), who guides her across the border to the city of Peshawar. There she meets her people smuggler who insists that Australians "will wave and shout their greetings and helpful officials will be at the dock to assist her."
Upon arrival in Australia, Soraya is interned in the Woomera Detention Centre. (from Author'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 has Asian settings.
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Of Murmels and Snigs : Detention-Centre Narratives in Australian Literature for Children and Young Adults
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 185 2006; (p. 38-42)
— Review of From Nothing to Zero : Letters from Refugees in Australia's Detention Centres 2003 anthology correspondence ; Walk in My Shoes 2004 single work novel ; Dark Dreams : Australian Refugee Stories 2004 anthology autobiography biography essay poetry ; Alyzon Whitestarr 2005 single work novel ; No Place Like Home : Australian Stories by Young Writers Aged 8-21 Years 2005 anthology biography short story autobiography essay ; Number 8 2006 single work novel ; Boy Overboard 2002 single work children's fiction ; Girl Underground 2004 single work children's fiction ; Soraya the Storyteller 2004 single work children's fiction ; Ali the Bold Heart 2006 single work picture book ; Another Country 2004 anthology poetry autobiography prose diary correspondence ; Refugees 2003 single work picture book ; The Slightly Bruised Glory of Cedar B. Hartley (Who Can't Help Flying High and Falling in Deep) 2005 single work children's fiction ; Dancing the Boom-Cha-Cha Boogie 2005 single work picture book ; Dreaming Australia 2004 single work novel -
On Travel, Lifelong Students, and Asking 'What If?'
2005
single work
essay
— Appears in: Access , vol. 19 no. 1 2005; Tolbert discusses the origins of many of his works, and how they all began with a 'what if' question. Includes a discussion of works-in-progress that later became the short stories 'Surfing for Wayan,' 'Summits,' and 'Tunnelling Cu Chi.' -
Home and Away: Middle Eastern Experiences
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 13 no. 4 2005; (p. 34-35)
— Review of The Glory Garage : Growing Up Lebanese Muslim in Australia 2005 selected work non-fiction ; Dreaming Australia 2004 single work novel
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Home and Away: Middle Eastern Experiences
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 13 no. 4 2005; (p. 34-35)
— Review of The Glory Garage : Growing Up Lebanese Muslim in Australia 2005 selected work non-fiction ; Dreaming Australia 2004 single work novel -
Of Murmels and Snigs : Detention-Centre Narratives in Australian Literature for Children and Young Adults
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 185 2006; (p. 38-42)
— Review of From Nothing to Zero : Letters from Refugees in Australia's Detention Centres 2003 anthology correspondence ; Walk in My Shoes 2004 single work novel ; Dark Dreams : Australian Refugee Stories 2004 anthology autobiography biography essay poetry ; Alyzon Whitestarr 2005 single work novel ; No Place Like Home : Australian Stories by Young Writers Aged 8-21 Years 2005 anthology biography short story autobiography essay ; Number 8 2006 single work novel ; Boy Overboard 2002 single work children's fiction ; Girl Underground 2004 single work children's fiction ; Soraya the Storyteller 2004 single work children's fiction ; Ali the Bold Heart 2006 single work picture book ; Another Country 2004 anthology poetry autobiography prose diary correspondence ; Refugees 2003 single work picture book ; The Slightly Bruised Glory of Cedar B. Hartley (Who Can't Help Flying High and Falling in Deep) 2005 single work children's fiction ; Dancing the Boom-Cha-Cha Boogie 2005 single work picture book ; Dreaming Australia 2004 single work novel -
On Travel, Lifelong Students, and Asking 'What If?'
2005
single work
essay
— Appears in: Access , vol. 19 no. 1 2005; Tolbert discusses the origins of many of his works, and how they all began with a 'what if' question. Includes a discussion of works-in-progress that later became the short stories 'Surfing for Wayan,' 'Summits,' and 'Tunnelling Cu Chi.'
Last amended 22 Oct 2014 12:24:18
Settings:
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cAfghanistan,cSouth Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
- Woomera, Far North South Australia, South Australia,
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cPakistan,cSouth Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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cIndonesia,cSoutheast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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