Walkabout
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Mary and her young brother Peter are the only survivors of an aircrash in the middle of the Australian desert. Facing death from exhaustion and starvation, they meet an aboriginal boy who helps them to survive, and guides them along their long journey. But a terrible misunderstanding results in a tragedy that neither Mary nor Peter will ever forget...
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hmmm don't know what to think of this.
I have a sister who is Aboriginal and i know some members of her tribe, they still face discrimination to this day but Aboriginal Australians remain the best people on earth.
Truly the most beautiful culture and people
Peter, eight, and Mary, thirteen, survive a plane crash and begin to try to walk to their original destination across many miles of the Australian backcountry. Along the way, they encounter a member of an indigenous group of people The boy is on a walkabout, a rite of passage for his group of people, but he decides to help the two children find their way. He teaches them to seek water and find food and make fire.
Walkabout is a vivid picture of almost uninhabited Australia, with beautiful descriptions of the wildlife and the plants and the land.
A 1001 Children's Book You Must Read.
