Dougy (Uqp Young Adult Fiction)

By James Moloney

Book Overview

When Dougy's sister Gracey is picked for the state athletics championships, not everybody in their small bush town is pleased. "Aborigines get special treatment", some of the angry white people say - "It's not fair!" The championships change everything for Gracey and trigger dramatic events in the town too- black and white relations reach explosion point. The time is ripe for the mysterious Moodagudda to seek a victim... In the end, it's up to Dougy to save his family - and to prove himself. Dougy is the first book in James Moloney's award winning trilogy which is completed by Gracey and Angela

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0702224995
• ISBN13: 9780702224997
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: University of Queensland Press
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.3" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12