Collection
Status
Available
Genres
Publication
Camberwell, Vic. : Puffin, 2004.
Description
In Cambodia after the Vietnamese War, Vithy learns to overcome social upheaval, a hostile jungle, and his own inability to trust, in order to rescue his older brother.
Awards
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Children's Fiction — 1994)
CBCA Book of the Year (Honour Book — Highly Commended — 1986)
CCBC Choices (1992)
Language
Original publication date
1985
Physical description
153 p.; 20 cm
ISBN
9780143301745
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This is a dramatic novel of adventure and relationships from one of Australia's master storytellers. Set in war-torn Kampuchea, this is the story of Vithy's search for his brother, lost in their flight from the Khmer-Rouge. Highly commended in 1986 for Book of the Year competition.