The white girl: a novel
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Published:
New York, NY : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First HarperVia edition.
Physical Desc:
261 pages ; 21 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780063213531, 0063213532, 9780063213531

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General Note
"Originally published ... in Australia in 2019 by University of Queensland Press"--Copyright page.
Description
"Odette Brown has lived her entire life on the fringes of Deane, a small Australian country town. Dark secrets simmer beneath the surface of Deane--secrets that could explain why Odette's daughter, Lila, left her one-year-old daughter, Sissy, and never came back, or why Sissy has white skin when her family is Aboriginal. For thirteen years, Odette has quietly raised her granddaughter without drawing notice from welfare authorities who remove fair-skinned Aboriginal children from their families. But the arrival of a new policeman with cruel eyes and a rigid by-the-book attitude throws the Brown women's lives off-kilter. It will take all of Odette's courage and cunning to save Sissy from the authorities, and maybe even lead her to find her daughter. Bolstered by love, smarts, and the strength of their ancestors, Odette and Sissy are an indomitable force, handling threats to their family and their own identities with grace and ingenuity, while never losing hope for themselves and their future"--Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Birch, T. (2022). The white girl: a novel. First HarperVia edition. HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Birch, Tony, 1957-. 2022. The White Girl: A Novel. HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Birch, Tony, 1957-, The White Girl: A Novel. HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Birch, Tony. The White Girl: A Novel. First HarperVia edition. HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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