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'Digger is keeping a diary about the things that matter to him: piffing yonnies at the meatworks, fishing with his cousins, and brawling with the school bully. But it's 1967, and bigger things keep getting in the way. Digger is finding out who he is, what he believes, and what's worth fighting for.' (Source: Goodreads website)
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Serious Issues for Young Readers
BlackWords : Serious Issues for Young Readers
2015
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The BlackWords Essays 2015; (p. 8) The BlackWords Essays 2019;In this essay Heiss discusses Indigenous-authored works that are targeted for upper-primary and young adult readers, that address issues of identity, self esteem, relationships and peer-group pressure that are available for both educators and students. Heiss recommends that these works discussed in this essay, will not only engage young Indigenous students, but also non-Indigenous students and other readers with a sense of sameness in terms of coming of age, facing friendships, and the growing pains that all teenagers face.
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Digging a Shared Story
2008
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— Appears in: The Newsletter of the Australian Centre for Youth Literature , April no. 1 2008; (p. 11) -
[Review] Us Mob Walawurru
2007
single work
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— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 15 no. 3 2007; (p. 39)
— Review of Us Mob Walawurru 2006 single work novel ; Digger J. Jones 2007 single work novel -
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time: The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 51 no. 2 2007; (p. 37)
— Review of Digger J. Jones 2007 single work novel -
Why I Wrote Digger J. Jones
2007
single work
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— Appears in: Reading Time: The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 51 no. 2 2007; (p. 4)
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Under Age
2007
single work
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— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 18 March 2007; (p. 35)
— Review of Digger J. Jones 2007 single work novel -
Snappin' up Digger J
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 25 April no. 399 2007; (p. 60)
— Review of Digger J. Jones 2007 single work novel -
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newsletter of the Australian Centre for Youth Literature , April no. 1 2007; (p. 19)
— Review of Digger J. Jones 2007 single work novel -
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 22 no. 1 2007; (p. 36)
— Review of Digger J. Jones 2007 single work novel -
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time: The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 51 no. 2 2007; (p. 37)
— Review of Digger J. Jones 2007 single work novel -
Message on Power Finds a Novel Voice
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 10 March 2007; (p. 25) -
Why I Wrote Digger J. Jones
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time: The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 51 no. 2 2007; (p. 4) -
Digging a Shared Story
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: The Newsletter of the Australian Centre for Youth Literature , April no. 1 2008; (p. 11) -
Serious Issues for Young Readers
BlackWords : Serious Issues for Young Readers
2015
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The BlackWords Essays 2015; (p. 8) The BlackWords Essays 2019;In this essay Heiss discusses Indigenous-authored works that are targeted for upper-primary and young adult readers, that address issues of identity, self esteem, relationships and peer-group pressure that are available for both educators and students. Heiss recommends that these works discussed in this essay, will not only engage young Indigenous students, but also non-Indigenous students and other readers with a sense of sameness in terms of coming of age, facing friendships, and the growing pains that all teenagers face.
Awards
- 2007 nominated Deadly Sounds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music, Sport, Entertainment and Community Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Literature Outstanding Achievement in Literature