Being sent to boarding school in the city is harder than Jali could ever have imagined. But what no one yet knows, even Jali, is that this boy is a warrior at heart. This fiction novel is part of the Yarning Strong series. These books are relevent to all students in the classroom, helping them to feel connected, informed, challenged and entertained.
- Themes:
- Seperation from family
- Struggle and sacrifice
- Achievement through hard work
This fiction novel is part of the Yarning Strong series. Yarning Strong aims to reach out and engage all young people – both indigenous and non-indigenous – and deepen their awareness and understanding of what’s it’s really like to be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person living in contemporary Australia. The series provides explicit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s perspectives, which has long been considered best pedagogical practice for schools. Yarning Strong offers a comprehensive and accessible resource that educators can use without fear of causing offence or perpetuating inaccurate stereotypes.