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The Bone Sparrow
by Zana Fraillon
"We're the dead rats, Harvey. Just like Queeny said. Left out to rot so no one else bothers to try. There's no keeping safe for us."
Subhi was born in an Australian detention centre and has never been outside of the fences keeping the asylum seekers in. Subhi writes in a lyrical manner but there is no sugar coating the disgusting way the guards treat the asylum seekers, and the other indignities the people face. Subhi's mum and sister Queeny came from Burma, they are Rohingya and are fleeing the ethnic cleansing facing their people there.
This is aimed at middle readers. The content is tough and confronting but this is the reality for so many people, including young children, being punished by the Australian government for seeking safety and protection. There are many moments I found myself not wanting to be true, but they are. the horrors are real and based on real reports. There are other moments of imagination, but none obscure what is really going on. A girl from the outside makes her way into the camp and becomes friends with Subhi. While this may appear a bit far fetched it adds a layer to the story as Jimmie has heavy emotions she is dealing with too.
Highly recommended.
Subhi was born in an Australian detention centre and has never been outside of the fences keeping the asylum seekers in. Subhi writes in a lyrical manner but there is no sugar coating the disgusting way the guards treat the asylum seekers, and the other indignities the people face. Subhi's mum and sister Queeny came from Burma, they are Rohingya and are fleeing the ethnic cleansing facing their people there.
This is aimed at middle readers. The content is tough and confronting but this is the reality for so many people, including young children, being punished by the Australian government for seeking safety and protection. There are many moments I found myself not wanting to be true, but they are. the horrors are real and based on real reports. There are other moments of imagination, but none obscure what is really going on. A girl from the outside makes her way into the camp and becomes friends with Subhi. While this may appear a bit far fetched it adds a layer to the story as Jimmie has heavy emotions she is dealing with too.
Highly recommended.