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Wandering Girl
Wandering Girl
Author: Glenyse Ward
This is the true story of how a girl in Australia was taken from her parents and educated in a Catholic mission. In 1965, she was forced to become a domestic on a wealthy estate, where she woke before dawn every day and slaved for fifteen hours. She ate off a tin plate and slept on a shabby cot above a garage. All because of the color of her ski...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780449704141
ISBN-10: 0449704149
Publication Date: 4/22/1992
Edition: Reprint
Reading Level: Young Adult
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  • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
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2.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Fawcett
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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It seems like most books I've read dealing with racial prejudice are set the American South before the civil rights movement. Seeing the same issues in a more modern Australia was an enlightening perspective.
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