Far from Home (Street Child): The sisters of Street Child

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Bruce Jackson provides a valuable example of a non-traditional pathway to success in a very traditional career path. Na’ima B Robert is descended from Scottish Highlanders on her father's side and the Zulu people on her mother's side. While the Karanga and Afrikaans heavily peppered throughout are used flavorfully enough to make a glossary unnecessary, a historical note would provide vital context about Zimbabwe’s complicated present; readers could be forgiven for finding Robert Mugabe a hero. But their lives are hit by tragedy when the Native Land Husbandry Act in enforced by the brutal Deputy District Commissioner, Ian Watson.

She has written several multicultural books for children, including 'The Swirling Hijaab', 'Going to Mecca' and 'Ramadan Moon'. I would definitely recommend this to young girls as the protagonists, Emily and Lizzie, are very easy to relate to, despite the 150 or so year gap between now and then. As their two worlds collide, Tariro and Katie are forced to confront their prejudices, dark family secrets and the truth of their turbulent history.I’m not sure that is entirely fair, but it is a brave attempt to acknowledge the possibility of another perspective to this story.

Central Booking, 100 Centre Street, is a sprawling short-term lockup and courthouse in Lower Manhattan that serves as a way station for hundreds of inmates as they are fed into one of the penal system’s many tributaries. We honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' continuous connection to Country, waters, skies and communities. Composed in Blain’s final years, these nine stories grapple with large questions on a human scale, brimming with her trademark acuity, nuance, and warmth. Neuware - A companion novel to 'Street Child', this is based on the true experiences of Victorian mill girls, as it reveals what happened to Jim Jarvis's orphaned sisters.

From the moment she landed, however, she started to hear stories about the terrible treatment of young workers like Mia – stories of exploitation, sexual harassment, rape. Two girls who have been left by their mother and their younger brother are now left with the cleaning lady in a hotel, working for a rich family. Jackson's own story of success, with the support of a loving extended family and key mentors along the way, inspires us to continue the fight for a world where no one is underestimated and opportunity comes to every single zip code. If you want to read a story that highlights colonialism, revolution and racism the natives had to endure, this book is for you. Lizzie and Emily Jarvis can no longer be in the care of their mother as she has become severely ill.