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The White Girl
- Narrated by: Shareena Clanton
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
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The White Girl
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Publisher's Summary
A searing new novel from leading Indigenous storyteller Tony Birch that explores the lengths we will go to in order to save the people we love.
Odette Brown has lived her whole life on the fringes of a small country town. After her daughter disappeared and left her with her granddaughter Sissy to raise on her own, Odette has managed to stay under the radar of the welfare authorities who are removing fair-skinned Aboriginal children from their families.
When a new policeman arrives in town, determined to enforce the law, Odette must risk everything to save Sissy and protect everything she loves.
In The White Girl, Miles Franklin short-listed author Tony Birch shines a spotlight on the 1960s and the devastating government policy of taking Indigenous children from their families.
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- Shan W
- 05-07-2020
Essential Reading
Essential reading for anyone who wants to make a beginning on understanding about just some of what First Nations People have been through since colonisation. A tale of love, kinship, resilience and solidarity.
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- Janette
- 11-05-2020
Great insight into indigenous history in Aus
Easy to listen to story about a time that was more prevalent in our history than we cared to admit. It has such strong endearing characters. Enjoyed every minute of it
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- Anonymous User
- 09-02-2023
Insightful and moving
The story is so deep and moving, and the talented narration helps all the images come alive in your head.
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- Judith O'Doherty
- 06-01-2021
Very Insightful Read
Courageous story tells it how it was for the indigenous people of Australia. Such an important part of history, while the past can't be changed, the stories can be told.
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- Cathy
- 17-02-2021
Insightful and captivating
I loved this book and now my family is reading it. It took me on a journey of emotions with such strong and determined characters. Beautifully narrated. I cried, both for the aboriginal people and in shame for the way they were treated.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-06-2021
loved this book
A really great insight to something I knew very little about. Written and spoken in a way I didn't want to stop listening.
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- Kate'sMum
- 05-06-2022
Brilliant, evocative, thought-provoking
Great read. well performed. Evokes a time long ago. Have we come far enough?
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- M. Garvey
- 19-06-2023
Amazing and thought provoking
I really enjoyed the story, the depth of feeling and the reality of the situation Odette and Sissy are in. not impressed with the narration but the story overcame my dislike of the narration
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- myra reynolds
- 27-08-2020
Great read of history in Australia shame on us.
Love it great story. history in the making of white Australia. So glad l was not brought up in that era, not a time to be proud of a lot to answer for.
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- Kara Beavis
- 13-01-2021
Very moving story
Thank you Shareena Clanton for bringing this story to life. You have Tony Birch’s important storytelling both energy and gravitas. I enjoyed all the characters’ different tones and inflections. The pain and devastation is widespread but so is the love, loyalty, fierceness and compassion. We (non—Indigenous folks) must do more to bring about systemic change. Thank you for this work.
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